diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/libstdc++-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/libstdc++-hook.sh
index 8b1d5d2da67..19db70597ce 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/libstdc++-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/libstdc++-hook.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@
 getHostRole
 
 export NIX_${role_pre}CXXSTDLIB_COMPILE+=" -isystem $(echo -n @gcc@/include/c++/*) -isystem $(echo -n @gcc@/include/c++/*)/$(@gcc@/bin/gcc -dumpmachine)"
-export NIX_${role_pre}CXXSTDLIB_LINK=" -stdlib=libstdc++"