diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index d3a4c87..013d059 100755
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -171,16 +171,12 @@ default_sanitycheck() {
 
 	# check CLIBC
 	if [ -z "$CLIBC" ]; then
-		if [ -z "$ALPINE_LIBC" ]; then
-			case "$CHOST" in
-			*-*-*-uclibc*)	CLIBC="uclibc" ;;
-			*-*-*-musl*)	CLIBC="musl" ;;
-			*-*-*-gnu*)	CLIBC="eglibc" ;;
-			*)		CLIBC="uclibc" ;;
-			esac
-		else
-			CLIBC="$ALPINE_LIBC"
-		fi
+		case "$CHOST" in
+		*-*-*-uclibc*)	CLIBC="uclibc" ;;
+		*-*-*-musl*)	CLIBC="musl" ;;
+		*-*-*-gnu*)	CLIBC="eglibc" ;;
+		*)		CLIBC="uclibc" ;;
+		esac
 	fi
 
 	for i in $install; do