diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 907e6ab6e9..11b9514237 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -477,10 +477,6 @@ const usage_build_generic =
     \\  -l[lib], --library [lib]       Link against system library (only if actually used)
     \\  -needed-l[lib],                Link against system library (even if unused)
     \\    --needed-library [lib]
-    \\  --ambiguous-static-library [l] Link against system library, checking for a
-    \\                                 static lib in each search path, then checking
-    \\                                 for a dynamic lib in each search path. Use of
-    \\                                 this CLI option is a code smell.
     \\  -L[d], --library-directory [d] Add a directory to the library search path
     \\  -search_paths_first            For each library search path, check for dynamic
     \\                                 lib then static lib before proceeding to next path.
@@ -1161,13 +1157,6 @@ fn buildOutputType(
                             .preferred_mode = lib_preferred_mode orelse .Dynamic,
                             .search_strategy = lib_search_strategy orelse .no_fallback,
                         });
-                    } else if (mem.eql(u8, arg, "--ambiguous-static-library")) {
-                        try system_libs.put(args_iter.nextOrFatal(), .{
-                            .needed = false,
-                            .weak = false,
-                            .preferred_mode = lib_preferred_mode orelse .Static,
-                            .search_strategy = lib_search_strategy orelse .mode_first,
-                        });
                     } else if (mem.eql(u8, arg, "-D")) {
                         try clang_argv.append(arg);
                         try clang_argv.append(args_iter.nextOrFatal());