diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix
index 4647eecf87d..a9e98d41e75 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch, libxml2, findXMLCatalogs, python2
+, buildPlatform, hostPlatform
 , cryptoSupport ? false
-, pythonSupport ? (! stdenv ? cross)
+, pythonSupport ? buildPlatform == hostPlatform
 }:
 
 assert pythonSupport -> python2 != null;