diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc-4.5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc-4.5/default.nix
index d5791d08ecf..1e4a98805ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc-4.5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc-4.5/default.nix
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   postPatch =
     if (stdenv.system == "i586-pc-gnu"
-        || (libcCross != null)                 # e.g., building `gcc.hostDrv'
         || (cross != null && cross.config == "i586-pc-gnu"
             && libcCross != null))
     then