diff --git a/compiler/extccomp.nim b/compiler/extccomp.nim
index cac3a6e9f9..e6b23aae52 100644
--- a/compiler/extccomp.nim
+++ b/compiler/extccomp.nim
@@ -728,13 +728,13 @@ proc execCmdsInParallel(cmds: seq[string]; prettyCb: proc (idx: int)) =
   else:
     tryExceptOSErrorMessage("invocation of external compiler program failed."):
       if optListCmd in gGlobalOptions or gVerbosity > 1:
-        res = execProcesses(cmds, {poEchoCmd, poStdErrToStdOut, poUsePath, poParentStreams},
+        res = execProcesses(cmds, {poEchoCmd, poStdErrToStdOut, poUsePath},
                             gNumberOfProcessors, afterRunEvent=runCb)
       elif gVerbosity == 1:
-        res = execProcesses(cmds, {poStdErrToStdOut, poUsePath, poParentStreams},
+        res = execProcesses(cmds, {poStdErrToStdOut, poUsePath},
                             gNumberOfProcessors, prettyCb, afterRunEvent=runCb)
       else:
-        res = execProcesses(cmds, {poStdErrToStdOut, poUsePath, poParentStreams},
+        res = execProcesses(cmds, {poStdErrToStdOut, poUsePath},
                             gNumberOfProcessors, afterRunEvent=runCb)
   if res != 0:
     if gNumberOfProcessors <= 1: