diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix
index 780717db56b8..64e33aa772e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/darwin/default.nix
@@ -683,7 +683,6 @@ rec {
       targetPlatform = localSystem;
 
       preHook = commonPreHook + ''
-        export NIX_COREFOUNDATION_RPATH=${pkgs.darwin.CF}/Library/Frameworks
         export PATH_LOCALE=${pkgs.darwin.locale}/share/locale
       '';