diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 4e0f2060ef3d..975775ae985f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -10729,10 +10729,7 @@ in
 
   armadillo = callPackage ../development/libraries/armadillo {};
 
-  arrayfire = callPackage ../development/libraries/arrayfire {
-    # fails to build with gcc >= 7
-    stdenv = gcc6Stdenv;
-  };
+  arrayfire = callPackage ../development/libraries/arrayfire {};
 
   arrow-cpp = callPackage ../development/libraries/arrow-cpp ({
     gtest = gtest.override { static = true; };