diff --git a/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/general b/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/general
index 2710037b2..41494b9dc 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/general
+++ b/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/general
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CPP        = cpp $(GFLAGS)
+CPP        = cpp -P $(GFLAGS)
 LD         = ld
 
 PROJECT_LIBS = -l$(WM_PROJECT) -liberty -ldl