diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/config/Settings.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/config/Settings.scala
index 4a3a5a4643c7..7454682fba56 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/config/Settings.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/config/Settings.scala
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ object Settings:
     def PrefixSetting(category: SettingCategory, name0: String, descr: String, deprecation: Option[Deprecation] = None): Setting[List[String]] =
       val name = prependName(name0)
       val prefix = name.takeWhile(_ != '<')
-      publish(Setting(category, "-" + name, descr, Nil, prefix = Some(prefix), deprecation = deprecation))
+      publish(Setting(category, name, descr, Nil, prefix = Some(prefix), deprecation = deprecation))
 
     def VersionSetting(category: SettingCategory, name: String, descr: String, default: ScalaVersion = NoScalaVersion, legacyArgs: Boolean = false, deprecation: Option[Deprecation] = None): Setting[ScalaVersion] =
       publish(Setting(category, prependName(name), descr, default, legacyArgs = legacyArgs, deprecation = deprecation))