diff --git a/share/mk/sys.mk b/share/mk/sys.mk
index 1d43dd9bd..d1b4c638b 100644
--- a/share/mk/sys.mk
+++ b/share/mk/sys.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ CFLAGS+= -DNDEBUG
 
 unix?=		We run MINIX.
 
-COMPILER_TYPE=gnu
 NBSD_LIBC=	yes
 
 DBG?=	-O