diff --git a/srcpkgs/rust/template b/srcpkgs/rust/template
index 356409b88b7..ceb726dc34a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rust/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rust/template
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ if [ "$XBPS_MACHINE" = "x86_64" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" --build=$(gcc -dumpmachine)"
 fi
 
-if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	msg_error "$pkgver cannot be cross compiled currently.\n"
-fi
-
 post_install() {
 	vinstall COPYRIGHT 644 usr/share/licenses/rust LICENSE