diff --git a/googletest/README.md b/googletest/README.md
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--- a/googletest/README.md
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@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ as a DLL on Windows) if you prefer.
 To compile *gtest* as a shared library, add
 
 ```
--DGTEST_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY=1
+-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=1
 ```
 
 to the compiler flags. You'll also need to tell the linker to produce a shared