diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3.5/files/cross.patch b/srcpkgs/python3.5/files/cross.patch
index 932add5d20..479ee898f9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3.5/files/cross.patch
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3.5/files/cross.patch
@@ -48,42 +48,6 @@
                  if res or not os.path.exists(ffi_configfile):
 --- Makefile.pre.in.orig	2015-09-13 13:41:23.000000000 +0200
 +++ Makefile.pre.in	2015-09-14 17:56:11.792632577 +0200
-@@ -691,16 +691,16 @@
- ############################################################################
- # Importlib
- 
--Programs/_freeze_importlib.o: Programs/_freeze_importlib.c Makefile
--
- Programs/_freeze_importlib: Programs/_freeze_importlib.o $(LIBRARY_OBJS_OMIT_FROZEN)
- 	$(LINKCC) $(PY_LDFLAGS) -o $@ Programs/_freeze_importlib.o $(LIBRARY_OBJS_OMIT_FROZEN) $(LIBS) $(MODLIBS) $(SYSLIBS) $(LDLAST)
- 
--Python/importlib_external.h: $(srcdir)/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap_external.py Programs/_freeze_importlib
-+Python/importlib_external.h: $(srcdir)/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap_external.py Programs/_freeze_importlib.c
-+	$(MAKE) Programs/_freeze_importlib
- 	./Programs/_freeze_importlib \
- 		$(srcdir)/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap_external.py Python/importlib_external.h
- 
--Python/importlib.h: $(srcdir)/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap.py Programs/_freeze_importlib
-+Python/importlib.h: $(srcdir)/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap.py Programs/_freeze_importlib.c
-+	$(MAKE) Programs/_freeze_importlib
- 	./Programs/_freeze_importlib \
- 		$(srcdir)/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap.py Python/importlib.h
- 
-@@ -762,10 +762,12 @@
- 
- $(IO_OBJS): $(IO_H)
- 
--$(GRAMMAR_H): $(GRAMMAR_INPUT) $(PGEN)
-+$(GRAMMAR_H): $(GRAMMAR_INPUT) $(PGENSRCS)
- 		@$(MKDIR_P) Include
-+		$(MAKE) $(PGEN)
- 		$(PGEN) $(GRAMMAR_INPUT) $(GRAMMAR_H) $(GRAMMAR_C)
--$(GRAMMAR_C): $(GRAMMAR_H)
-+$(GRAMMAR_C): $(GRAMMAR_H) $(GRAMMAR_INPUT) $(PGENSRCS)
-+		$(MAKE) $(GRAMMAR_H)
- 		touch $(GRAMMAR_C)
- 
- $(PGEN): $(PGENOBJS)
 @@ -1011,8 +1013,6 @@
  			upgrade) ensurepip="--upgrade" ;; \
  			install|*) ensurepip="" ;; \
diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3.5/template b/srcpkgs/python3.5/template
index e252f1f39f..89ea4f711b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3.5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3.5/template
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ do_configure() {
 		--enable-shared --without-ensurepip
 }
 do_build() {
-	# Avoid invoking pgen for cross-compiles.
-	touch Include/graminit.h Python/graminit.c
 	export PATH="$PATH:$wrksrc/hostpython"
 	make ${makejobs}
 }