diff --git a/gyp/install.gypi b/gyp/install.gypi
index fc0411587..562f443d1 100644
--- a/gyp/install.gypi
+++ b/gyp/install.gypi
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
               ['OS == "linux"', {
                   'other_ldflags': [
                       '-L<(boost_root)/lib',
-                      '-lboost_regex',
                       '<@(glfw3_static_libs)',
                       '<@(glfw3_ldflags)',
                   ]