diff --git a/tools/link.py b/tools/link.py
index 88ef0822e8a23..3d007a92bff26 100644
--- a/tools/link.py
+++ b/tools/link.py
@@ -2392,7 +2392,7 @@ def modularize():
 
 %(generated_js)s
 
-  return await moduleRtn;
+  return moduleRtn;
 }
 ''' % {
       'generated_js': generated_js