diff --git a/depends/hosts/linux.mk b/depends/hosts/linux.mk
index a95f934b66..07da752492 100644
--- a/depends/hosts/linux.mk
+++ b/depends/hosts/linux.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 linux_CFLAGS=-pipe
-linux_CXXFLAGS=$(linux_CFLAGS) -static-libstdc++
+linux_CXXFLAGS=$(linux_CFLAGS)
 
 linux_release_CFLAGS=-O2
 linux_release_CXXFLAGS=$(linux_release_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk b/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk
index 220ee3804f..dcab49baae 100644
--- a/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk
+++ b/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 mingw32_CFLAGS=-pipe
-mingw32_CXXFLAGS=$(mingw32_CFLAGS) -static-libstdc++
+mingw32_CXXFLAGS=$(mingw32_CFLAGS)
 
 mingw32_release_CFLAGS=-O2
 mingw32_release_CXXFLAGS=$(mingw32_release_CFLAGS)