diff --git a/tools/settings.py b/tools/settings.py
index c6b1465e50496..b1d9a67b6850b 100644
--- a/tools/settings.py
+++ b/tools/settings.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
     'MAIN_MODULE',
     'SIDE_MODULE',
     'RELOCATABLE',
-    'LINKABLE',
     'STRICT',
     'EMSCRIPTEN_TRACING',
     'PTHREADS',