--- a/aclocal.m4
+++ b/aclocal.m4
@@ -591,10 +591,7 @@
         ;;
 
     aarch64*linux*)
-        # On aarch64/linux and aarch64/android, tell gcc to link using the
-        # gold linker.
-        # Forcing LD to be ld.gold is done in FIND_LD m4 macro.
-        $3="$$3 -fuse-ld=gold -Wl,-z,noexecstack"
+        # gold is an abomination
         $4="$$4 -z noexecstack"
         ;;
 
