diff --git a/base-linux/lib/mk/lx_hybrid.mk b/base-linux/lib/mk/lx_hybrid.mk
index 8597540413..f2065dc3bd 100644
--- a/base-linux/lib/mk/lx_hybrid.mk
+++ b/base-linux/lib/mk/lx_hybrid.mk
@@ -3,5 +3,3 @@ LIBS  += syscall env
 
 vpath new_delete.cc $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/cxx
 vpath lx_hybrid.cc   $(REP_DIR)/src/platform
-
-CUSTOM_CXX = g++