diff --git a/code/Makefile b/code/Makefile
index f83d14869..7bf8144c6 100644
--- a/code/Makefile
+++ b/code/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ IMKLROOT ?=
 ACMLROOT ?= 
 LAPACKROOT ?= /usr
 
-F90 ?= = ifort
+F90 ?= ifort
 
 COMPILERNAME ?= $(F90)