diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/mono/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/mono/generic.nix
index e0cfe247b23..e40d07772dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/mono/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/mono/generic.nix
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [glib];
 
-  NIX_LDFLAGS = if stdenv.isDarwin then "" else "-lgcc_s" ;
-
   # To overcome the bug https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=644723
   dontDisableStatic = true;