diff --git a/lib/modules/deployment/contract_deployer.js b/lib/modules/deployment/contract_deployer.js
index ae97e0024..b3b600b8e 100644
--- a/lib/modules/deployment/contract_deployer.js
+++ b/lib/modules/deployment/contract_deployer.js
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ class ContractDeployer {
             if (linkReference.length > 40) {
               return next(new Error(__("{{linkReference}} is too long, try reducing the path of the contract ({{filename}}) and/or its name {{contractName}}", {linkReference: linkReference, filename: filename, contractName: contractObj.className})));
             }
+            if (contractCode.indexOf(linkReference) < 0) {
+              continue;
+            }
             let toReplace = linkReference + "_".repeat(40 - linkReference.length);
             if (deployedAddress === undefined) {
               let libraryName = contractObj.className;