diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index f13edf9eba44..77f55ad2cbcc 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3138,9 +3138,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   go-jira = callPackage ../applications/misc/go-jira { };
 
-  john = callPackage ../tools/security/john {
-    gcc = gcc49; # doesn't build with gcc5
-  };
+  john = callPackage ../tools/security/john { };
 
   journalbeat = callPackage ../tools/system/journalbeat { };