diff --git a/tools/link.py b/tools/link.py
index bbf9829a595c9..2d7b6c603d7fb 100644
--- a/tools/link.py
+++ b/tools/link.py
@@ -2403,7 +2403,7 @@ def modularize():
 
 %(generated_js)s
 
-  return await moduleRtn;
+  return moduleRtn;
 }
 ''' % {
       'generated_js': generated_js