diff --git a/python3.14.spec b/python3.14.spec
index a619c87..683d1b8 100644
--- a/python3.14.spec
+++ b/python3.14.spec
@@ -822,7 +822,6 @@ export CFLAGS_NODIST="%{build_cflags} -D_GNU_SOURCE -fPIC -fwrapv"
 export CXXFLAGS="%{extension_cxxflags}"
 export CPPFLAGS="$(pkg-config --cflags-only-I libffi)"
 export OPT="%{extension_cflags}"
-export LINKCC="gcc"
 export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $(pkg-config --cflags openssl)"
 export LDFLAGS="%{extension_ldflags} $(pkg-config --libs-only-L openssl)"
 export LDFLAGS_NODIST="%{build_ldflags} -g $(pkg-config --libs-only-L openssl)"