diff --git a/srcpkgs/geda/template b/srcpkgs/geda/template
index 57b6592ce14..2e920b2d89b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/geda/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/geda/template
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@ pre_configure() {
 	autoreconf -fi
 }
 
-post_configure() {
-	# the build system somehow adds -L/lib to the makefiles,
-	# which breaks cross builds and is unnecessary for
-	# native builds. remove the flag
-	find . -name Makefile -exec sed s,-L/lib,, -i "{}" \;
-}
-
 post_install() {
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache
 }