diff --git a/Build/EvilLinker.hs b/Build/EvilLinker.hs
index ed58c9507b..b6377064da 100644
--- a/Build/EvilLinker.hs
+++ b/Build/EvilLinker.hs
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ parseGccLink = do
 {- Find where collect2 calls ld. -}
 parseCollect2 :: Parser CmdParams
 parseCollect2 = do
-	string "GNU ld"
-	restOfLine
+	try $ do
+		string "GNU ld"
+		restOfLine
 	string "collect2 version"
 	restOfLine
 	path <- manyTill anyChar (try $ string ldcmd)