diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/release-cross.nix b/pkgs/top-level/release-cross.nix
index 93d1eaa9a83a..d6896155c920 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/release-cross.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/release-cross.nix
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ let
 
   windowsCommon = recursiveUpdate gnuCommon {
     boehmgc = nativePlatforms;
-    guile_1_8 = nativePlatforms;
     libffi = nativePlatforms;
     libtool = nativePlatforms;
     libunistring = nativePlatforms;