diff --git a/math/octave-forge-interval/Makefile b/math/octave-forge-interval/Makefile
index abde6524b6a13..5a0671d3cd4b2 100644
--- a/math/octave-forge-interval/Makefile
+++ b/math/octave-forge-interval/Makefile
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${OCTSRC}/src
 
 .include "${.CURDIR}/../../Mk/bsd.octave.mk"
 
-.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
-
-.if ${ARCH} == powerpc64
-USE_GCC=	yes
-.endif
-
 post-build:
 	${RM} ${WRKSRC}/Makefile ${WRKSRC}/configure
 	cd ${WRKDIR} && ${TAR} cfz ${DISTNAME}.tar.gz ${OCTSRC}