diff --git a/compiler/nodejs.nim b/compiler/nodejs.nim
index eaf99729d8..781035bb76 100644
--- a/compiler/nodejs.nim
+++ b/compiler/nodejs.nim
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import os
 
-proc findNodeJs*(): string =
+proc findNodeJs*(): string {.inline.} =
+  ## Find NodeJS executable and return it as a string.
   result = findExe("nodejs")
   if result == "":
     result = findExe("node")
-  if result == "":
-    result = findExe("iojs")
-