diff --git a/share/mk/sys.mk b/share/mk/sys.mk
index 75b8bccea..f44905974 100644
--- a/share/mk/sys.mk
+++ b/share/mk/sys.mk
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ YACC.y?=	${YACC} ${YFLAGS}
 COMPILER_TYPE=ack
 .elif !empty(CC:Mgcc)
 COMPILER_TYPE=gnu
-AR=gar
+AR=ar
 .elif !empty(CC:Mclang)
 COMPILER_TYPE=gnu
-AR=gar
+AR=ar
 .endif