diff --git a/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py b/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py
index 3053b365988..40043d15d54 100755
--- a/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py
+++ b/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py
@@ -522,7 +522,11 @@ def write_sources_section(cm_fh: IO[str], scope: Scope, *, indent: int=0,
                 d = '${FW%s}' % d
             if d.startswith('-l'):
                 d = d[2:]
-            d = substitute_libs(d)
+
+            if d.startswith('-'):
+                d = '# Remove: {}'.format(d[1:])
+            else:
+                d = substitute_libs(d)
             cm_fh.write('{}        {}\n'.format(ind, d))
             is_framework = False