diff --git a/techlibs/gowin/synth_gowin.cc b/techlibs/gowin/synth_gowin.cc
index 302ba76e5..85022c1cf 100644
--- a/techlibs/gowin/synth_gowin.cc
+++ b/techlibs/gowin/synth_gowin.cc
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ struct SynthGowinPass : public ScriptPass
 			}
 			if (args[argidx] == "-json" && argidx+1 < args.size()) {
 				json_file = args[++argidx];
-				nobram = true;
 				continue;
 			}
 			if (args[argidx] == "-run" && argidx+1 < args.size()) {