diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/fakexrandr/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/fakexrandr/package.py
index 669e6d6578b..b0876ff877f 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/fakexrandr/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/fakexrandr/package.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ def edit(self, spec, prefix):
         # And tool used to generate skeleton
         filter_file('gcc', spack_cc, 'make_skeleton.py')
 
-        if 'platform=darwin' in spec:
-            makefile.filter('ldconfig', '')
+        # remove 'ldconfig' on all platforms
+        makefile.filter('ldconfig', '')
 
     # In Makefile, install commands check the target dir.
     # If it does not exist, process will stop.