diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@
   CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE[arm-linux-gnueabihf]=LinuxARM.cmake
   CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE[aarch64-linux-gnu]=LinuxAArch64.cmake
 
-  # Allow extra cmake option to be specified for each host
-  declare -A CMAKE_EXTRA_OPTIONS
-  CMAKE_EXTRA_OPTIONS[arm-linux-gnueabihf]="-DUSE_LD_GOLD=OFF"
-
   INSTALL_COMPONENTS="bitcoind bitcoin-qt bitcoin-seeder"
 
   FAKETIME_HOST_PROGS=""
@@ -168,7 +164,7 @@
       -DENABLE_GLIBC_BACK_COMPAT=ON \
       -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${INSTALLPATH} \
       -DCCACHE=OFF \
-      ${CMAKE_EXTRA_OPTIONS[${i}]}
+      -DUSE_LD_GOLD=OFF
 
     ninja
     ninja security-check