diff --git a/srcpkgs/evolution-data-server/template b/srcpkgs/evolution-data-server/template
index 30740a7c7a2..03f12d1fa8b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/evolution-data-server/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/evolution-data-server/template
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ fi
 
 pre_configure() {
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-		# Suppress wrong `pkg-config --cflags libical` result -I/usr/include
-		sed -i configure -e "/LIBICAL_EXTRA_CFLAGS=\"/s; -I.*\";\";"
 		# Create iconv-detect.h for cross builds
 		echo '/* This is an auto-generated header, DO NOT EDIT! */' > iconv-detect.h
 		echo  >>iconv-detect.h