diff --git a/src/system/libroot/os/thread.c b/src/system/libroot/os/thread.c
index e1130f6499..0e2c0032d6 100644
--- a/src/system/libroot/os/thread.c
+++ b/src/system/libroot/os/thread.c
@@ -46,13 +46,11 @@ thread_entry(thread_func entry, void* _thread)
 }
 
 
-#if __GNUC__ < 3
 void
 _thread_do_exit_notification(void)
 {
-	// empty stub for R5 compability
+	// empty stub for R5 compatibility
 }
-#endif
 
 
 void