diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/offrss/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/offrss/default.nix
index fd1406127ad8..1cae91dbf861 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/offrss/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/offrss/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     preConfigure = ''
       sed 's/^PDF/#PDF/' -i Makefile
     '';
-    makeFlags = "CC=${stdenv.cross.config}-gcc";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ curl libmrss podofo ]