diff --git a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/btrfs-progs/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/btrfs-progs/default.nix
index 5a6dafae2980..f79dc2396658 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/btrfs-progs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/btrfs-progs/default.nix
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   # for python cross-compiling
   _PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM = stdenv.hostPlatform.config;
-  # The i686 case is a quick hack; I don't know what's wrong.
-  postConfigure = stdenv.lib.optionalString (!stdenv.isi686) ''
-    export LDSHARED="$LD -shared"
-  '';
 
   # gcc bug with -O1 on ARM with gcc 4.8
   # This should be fine on all platforms so apply universally