diff --git a/compiler/commands.nim b/compiler/commands.nim
index f881a4f576..cb9a12cbb3 100644
--- a/compiler/commands.nim
+++ b/compiler/commands.nim
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ proc processCompile(conf: ConfigRef; filename: string) =
 const
   errNoneBoehmRefcExpectedButXFound = "'arc', 'orc', 'atomicArc', 'markAndSweep', 'boehm', 'go', 'none', 'regions', or 'refc' expected, but '$1' found"
   errNoneSpeedOrSizeExpectedButXFound = "'none', 'speed' or 'size' expected, but '$1' found"
-  errGuiConsoleOrLibExpectedButXFound = "'gui', 'console' or 'lib' expected, but '$1' found"
+  errGuiConsoleOrLibExpectedButXFound = "'gui', 'console', 'lib' or 'staticlib' expected, but '$1' found"
   errInvalidExceptionSystem = "'goto', 'setjmp', 'cpp' or 'quirky' expected, but '$1' found"
 
 template warningOptionNoop(switch: string) =