diff --git a/games-strategy/gigalomania/gigalomania-1.0.1.ebuild b/games-strategy/gigalomania/gigalomania-1.0.1.ebuild
index fe2eb62cb9..ece3d8f90b 100644
--- a/games-strategy/gigalomania/gigalomania-1.0.1.ebuild
+++ b/games-strategy/gigalomania/gigalomania-1.0.1.ebuild
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ BDEPEND="
 "
 
 src_compile() {
-	emake CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
+	emake CFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
 }
 
 src_install() {