diff --git a/compiler/nim.cfg b/compiler/nim.cfg
index 6f266317fb..b9480007f0 100644
--- a/compiler/nim.cfg
+++ b/compiler/nim.cfg
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ define:nimcore
 define:useStdoutAsStdmsg
 define:nimOldCaseObjects
 
-styleCheck:error
+@if nimHasStyleChecks:
+  styleCheck:error
+@end
 
 #define:useNodeIds
 #gc:markAndSweep