diff --git a/compiler/condsyms.nim b/compiler/condsyms.nim
index 58b89d9330..638cb5c1ef 100644
--- a/compiler/condsyms.nim
+++ b/compiler/condsyms.nim
@@ -160,3 +160,4 @@ proc initDefines*(symbols: StringTableRef) =
   defineSymbol("nimHasEnsureMove")
 
   defineSymbol("nimUseStrictDefs")
+  defineSymbol("nimHasNolineTooLong")
diff --git a/compiler/nim.cfg b/compiler/nim.cfg
index 4c55a04cbc..0400536851 100644
--- a/compiler/nim.cfg
+++ b/compiler/nim.cfg
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ define:useStdoutAsStdmsg
   warningAsError[Uninit]:on
   warningAsError[ProveInit]:on
 @end
+
diff --git a/config/nim.cfg b/config/nim.cfg
index 1470de7805..7a2d5c76ef 100644
--- a/config/nim.cfg
+++ b/config/nim.cfg
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ cc = gcc
 # additional options always passed to the compiler:
 --parallel_build: "0" # 0 to auto-detect number of processors
 
+@if not nimHasNolineTooLong:
+  hint[LineTooLong]=off
+@end
+
 @if nimHasAmbiguousEnumHint:
   # not needed if hint is a style check
   hint[AmbiguousEnum]=off