diff --git a/reactos/toolchain-gcc.cmake b/reactos/toolchain-gcc.cmake
index d760592e1ab..9aa6ce623c2 100644
--- a/reactos/toolchain-gcc.cmake
+++ b/reactos/toolchain-gcc.cmake
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ set(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER ${MINGW_PREFIX}windres)
 set(CMAKE_ASM_COMPILER ${MINGW_PREFIX}gcc)
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES Windows)
-    set(CMAKE_AR ${MINGW_PREFIX}ar)
     set(CMAKE_C_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_AR} crs <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY ${CMAKE_C_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY})
     set(CMAKE_ASM_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY ${CMAKE_C_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY})