diff --git a/wmake/rules/linuxGcc/general b/wmake/rules/linuxGcc/general
index f245d7475..6616d2a10 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linuxGcc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linuxGcc/general
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CPP        = cpp $(GFLAGS)
+CPP        = cpp $(GFLAGS) -P
 LD         = ld -melf_i386
 
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -ldl