diff --git a/make/common/MakeBase.gmk b/make/common/MakeBase.gmk
index f31da150..710db352 100644
--- a/make/common/MakeBase.gmk
+++ b/make/common/MakeBase.gmk
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ else ifeq ($(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS),macosx)
   define install-file
 	$(MKDIR) -p $(@D)
 	$(CP) -fRP '$<' '$@'
-	if [ -n "`$(XATTR) -l '$@'`" ]; then $(XATTR) -c '$@'; fi
   endef
 else
   define install-file