gistfile1.diff

diff --git a/compiler/commands.nim b/compiler/commands.nim
index d326693..fa78412 100644
--- a/compiler/commands.nim
+++ b/compiler/commands.nim
@@ -249,10 +249,13 @@ proc processSwitch(switch, arg: string, pass: TCmdlinePass, info: TLineInfo) =
     expectArg(switch, arg, pass, info)
     addPath(processPath(arg), info)
   of "babelpath":
-    if pass in {passCmd2, passPP}:
+    if pass in {passCmd2, passPP} and not options.gNoBabelPath:
       expectArg(switch, arg, pass, info)
       let path = processPath(arg, notRelativeToProj=true)
       babelpath(path, info)
+  of "nobabelpath":
+    expectNoArg(switch, arg, pass, info)
+    options.gNoBabelPath = true
   of "excludepath":
     expectArg(switch, arg, pass, info)
     let path = processPath(arg)
diff --git a/compiler/options.nim b/compiler/options.nim
index d4122c7..c627444 100644
--- a/compiler/options.nim
+++ b/compiler/options.nim
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ var
   gDirtyBufferIdx* = 0'i32    # indicates the fileIdx of the dirty version of
                               # the tracked source X, saved by the CAAS client.
   gDirtyOriginalIdx* = 0'i32  # the original source file of the dirtified buffer.
+  gNoBabelPath* = false
 
 proc importantComments*(): bool {.inline.} = gCmd in {cmdDoc, cmdIdeTools}
 proc usesNativeGC*(): bool {.inline.} = gSelectedGC >= gcRefc