diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.12/common.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.12/common.nix
index d35062f0957..84578dc103c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.12/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc-2.12/common.nix
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = stdenv.lib.optionalString (stdenv.system == "i686-linux") "-U__i686";
 }
 
-# FIXME: This is way too broad and causes the *native* glibc to have a
-# different store path dependending on whether `cross' is null or not.
-// args //
+# Remove the `gccCross' attribute so that the *native* glibc store path
+# doesn't depend on whether `gccCross' is null or not.
+// (removeAttrs args [ "gccCross" ]) //
 
 {
   name = name + "-${version}" +