diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/replace/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/replace/default.nix
index 40728c2c3ec5..18ef074c8a52 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/replace/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/replace/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{stdenv, fetchurl}:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "replace-2.24";
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   makeFlags = "TREE=\$(out) MANTREE=\$(TREE)/share/man";
 
-  crossAttrs = {
-    makeFlags = "TREE=\$(out) MANTREE=\$(TREE)/share/man CC=${stdenv.cross.config}-gcc";
-  };
-
   preBuild = ''
     sed -e "s@/bin/mv@$(type -P mv)@" -i replace.h
   '';