diff --git a/cpukit/ChangeLog b/cpukit/ChangeLog
index 300907b1eb..da7e7d73b3 100644
--- a/cpukit/ChangeLog
+++ b/cpukit/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 2009-10-14	Ralf Corsépius <ralf.corsepius@rtems.org>
 
+	* libcsupport/src/newlibc_exit.c: Eliminate RTEMS_UNIX.
 	* libcsupport/src/base_fs.c: Eliminate RTEMS_UNIX.
 	* libcsupport/src/stat.c: Eliminate RTEMS_UNIX.
 	* libmisc/monitor/mon-editor.c: Eliminate RTEMS_UNIX.
diff --git a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_exit.c b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_exit.c
index 26213b688a..2669fc7f48 100644
--- a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_exit.c
+++ b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_exit.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void libc_wrapup(void)
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#if !defined(RTEMS_UNIX)
+/* FIXME: These defines are a blatant hack */
   #define EXIT_SYMBOL _exit
 
   #if defined(__AVR__)
@@ -134,9 +134,6 @@ void libc_wrapup(void)
  
     extern void FINI_SYMBOL( void );
   #endif
-#else
-  #define EXIT_SYMBOL exit
-#endif
 
 void EXIT_SYMBOL(int status)
 {