diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
index 0b6707bf8b1..79781f0959a 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ rec {
             getCrossDrv = drv: drv.crossDrv or drv;
             nativeBuildInputsDrvs = map getNativeDrv nativeBuildInputs;
             buildInputsDrvs = map getCrossDrv buildInputs;
-            buildInputsDrvsAsBuildInputs = map getNativeDrv buildInputs;
             propagatedBuildInputsDrvs = map getCrossDrv propagatedBuildInputs;
             propagatedNativeBuildInputsDrvs = map getNativeDrv propagatedNativeBuildInputs;