diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/build.add b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/build.add
index 29fe856f96..16cb5bbb57 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/build.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/build.add
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 %build
 %if "%{_prefix}" != "/usr"
   export PATH="%{_bindir}:${PATH}"
-%endif
-%if "@tool_target@" == "i686-pc-cygwin"
-# The cygwin sources are leaking memory
-  RPM_OPT_FLAGS="$(echo "$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"|sed -e 's; -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2;;')"
 %endif
   mkdir -p build
   cd build