diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
index c50db3bc04d..6d8ca55a0fc 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
@@ -235,4 +235,9 @@ rec {
       });
     };
 
+  dropCxx = drv: drv.override {
+    stdenv = if pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin
+      then pkgs.allStdenvs.stdenvDarwinNaked
+      else pkgs.stdenv;
+  };
 }