diff --git a/depends/hosts/netbsd.mk b/depends/hosts/netbsd.mk
index f33b2d28895..6e0fa9e12fb 100644
--- a/depends/hosts/netbsd.mk
+++ b/depends/hosts/netbsd.mk
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ netbsd_NM = $(host_toolchain)gcc-nm
 netbsd_RANLIB = $(host_toolchain)gcc-ranlib
 endif
 
-netbsd_CXXFLAGS=$(netbsd_CFLAGS)
-
 netbsd_release_CFLAGS=-O2
 netbsd_release_CXXFLAGS=$(netbsd_release_CFLAGS)