diff --git a/srcpkgs/python/template b/srcpkgs/python/template
index b95a421fb66..49a8786d3bd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python/template
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ alternatives="
  python:python:/usr/bin/python2.7
  python:python.1:/usr/share/man/man1/python2.7.1"
 
-case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	i686*)	CFLAGS="-DHAVE_BROKEN_SEM_GETVALUE=1" ;;
-esac
+CFLAGS="-DHAVE_BROKEN_SEM_GETVALUE=1"
 
 pre_configure() {
 	# Ensure that internal copies of expat, libffi and zlib are not used.