diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/start.cpp b/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/start.cpp
index fd1e951796..0a2fb10597 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/start.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/start.cpp
@@ -87,14 +87,6 @@ call_ctors(void)
 }
 
 
-/* needed for libgcc unwind XXX */
-extern "C" void
-abort(void)
-{
-	panic("abort");
-}
-
-
 extern "C" void
 platform_start_kernel(void)
 {