diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aspell/darwin.patch b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aspell/fix_cpp.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aspell/darwin.patch
rename to var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aspell/fix_cpp.patch
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aspell/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aspell/package.py
index 84a3f0ec719..f485cf98511 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aspell/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/aspell/package.py
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ class Aspell(AutotoolsPackage):
 
     version('0.60.6.1', sha256='f52583a83a63633701c5f71db3dc40aab87b7f76b29723aeb27941eff42df6e1')
 
-    patch('darwin.patch', when='platform=darwin')
+    patch('fix_cpp.patch')
     patch('issue-519.patch', when='@:0.60.6.1')