diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
index 50cb11dade5..f29bdf671c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ rec {
     # Apple does not provide a static version of libSystem or crt0.o
     # So we can’t build static binaries without extensive hacks.
     ++ lib.optional (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin) makeStaticBinaries
-
-    # Glibc doesn’t come with static runtimes by default.
-    # ++ lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform.libc == "glibc") ((lib.flip overrideInStdenv) [ self.glibc.static ])
   );