diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-flags.sh b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-flags.sh
index b3a765d38e38..3d01dba64766 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-flags.sh
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-flags.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ for pre in "${role_prefixes[@]}"; do
     slurpUnsalted CFLAGS_LINK
     slurpUnsalted CXXSTDLIB_COMPILE
     slurpUnsalted CXXSTDLIB_LINK
-    slurpUnsalted DONT_SET_RPATH
     slurpUnsalted GNATFLAGS_COMPILE
     slurpUnsalted IGNORE_LD_THROUGH_GCC
     slurpUnsalted LDFLAGS