diff --git a/compiler/psub.pas b/compiler/psub.pas
index 32b08cd4ab..c7c2e4f660 100644
--- a/compiler/psub.pas
+++ b/compiler/psub.pas
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ implementation
                    begin
                      s:=proc_get_importname(pd);
                      if s<>'' then
-                       gen_external_stub(current_asmdata.asmlists[al_procedures],pd,{$IFDEF POWERPC64}'.'+{$ENDIF}s);
+                       gen_external_stub(current_asmdata.asmlists[al_procedures],pd,s);
                    end;
 
                  { Import DLL specified? }