diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 46346931085..1fbfcb314ef 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2010-05-19  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+	* s/aix4-2.h (LINKER): Remove; this file sets ORDINARY_LINK.
+
 2010-05-18  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
 	* character.c (Fstring, Funibyte_string): Use SAFE_ALLOCA to
diff --git a/src/s/aix4-2.h b/src/s/aix4-2.h
index cdb97b7f9fa..9963e5744bf 100644
--- a/src/s/aix4-2.h
+++ b/src/s/aix4-2.h
@@ -61,11 +61,7 @@ along with GNU Emacs.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 /* The kernel symbol where the load average is found is named avenrun.  */
 #define LDAV_SYMBOL "avenrun"
 
-/* Special itemss needed to make Emacs run on this system.  */
-
-#ifndef __GNUC__
-#define LINKER cc
-#endif
+/* Special items needed to make Emacs run on this system.  */
 
 /* The following definition seems to be needed in AIX version 3.1.6.8.
    It may not have been needed in certain earlier versions.  */