diff --git a/srcpkgs/gitg/template b/srcpkgs/gitg/template
index 2f8f671038..bf10d435ba 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gitg/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gitg/template
@@ -15,7 +15,3 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gitg"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/${pkgname}/${version%.*}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=24a4aabf8a42aa2e783e1fb5996ebb3c2a82a01b9689269f1329517ef124ef5a
-
-if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	configure_args+=" -Dexe_wrapper=qemu-${XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE}-static"
-fi