diff --git pypy/goal/targetpypystandalone.py pypy/goal/targetpypystandalone.py
--- pypy/goal/targetpypystandalone.py
+++ pypy/goal/targetpypystandalone.py
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ class PyPyTarget(object):
             # otherwise, ignore errors
         driver.task_build_cffi_imports = types.MethodType(task_build_cffi_imports, driver)
         driver.tasks['build_cffi_imports'] = driver.task_build_cffi_imports, [compile_goal]
-        driver.default_goal = 'build_cffi_imports'
         # HACKHACKHACK end
 
     def jitpolicy(self, driver):