diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 0fced3a1bb8..45fa62cff87 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5646,10 +5646,9 @@ with pkgs;
     emacsSupport = config.emacsSupport or false;
   };
 
-  gccgo = gccgo49;
-
-  gccgo49 = wrapCC (gcc49.cc.override {
-    name = "gccgo49";
+  gccgo = gccgo6;
+  gccgo6 = wrapCC (gcc6.cc.override {
+    name = "gccgo6";
     langCC = true; #required for go.
     langC = true;
     langGo = true;