diff --git a/lib/systems/default.nix b/lib/systems/default.nix
index ffd14b4e85b9..0729cc7ef293 100644
--- a/lib/systems/default.nix
+++ b/lib/systems/default.nix
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ rec {
       libc =
         /**/ if final.isDarwin then "libSystem"
         else if final.isMinGW  then "msvcrt"
-        else if final.isLinux && final.isGlibc then "glibc"
-        else if final.isLinux && final.isMusl  then "musl"
+        else if final.isMusl  then "musl"
         else if final.isLinux /* default */    then "glibc"
         # TODO(@Ericson2314) think more about other operating systems
         else                        "native/impure";
diff --git a/lib/systems/inspect.nix b/lib/systems/inspect.nix
index 487729423a1a..0fce5254dcb4 100644
--- a/lib/systems/inspect.nix
+++ b/lib/systems/inspect.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ rec {
     MinGW        = { kernel = kernels.windows; abi = abis.gnu; };
 
     Musl         = with abis; map (a: { abi = a; }) [ musl musleabi musleabihf ];
-    Glibc        = with abis; map (a: { abi = a; }) [ gnu gnueabi gnueabihf ];
   };
 
   matchAnyAttrs = patterns: