diff --git a/tools/v8_gypfiles/v8.gyp b/tools/v8_gypfiles/v8.gyp
index cd9e76bda44b15..53b6f565810cdd 100644
--- a/tools/v8_gypfiles/v8.gyp
+++ b/tools/v8_gypfiles/v8.gyp
@@ -1245,8 +1245,7 @@
             'target_conditions': [
               ['_toolset=="host" and host_os=="linux"', {
                 'libraries': [
-                  '-ldl',
-                  '-lrt'
+                  '-ldl'
                 ],
               }],
             ],