diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 2e0514ec..07812593 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ let
     pkgs = import <nixpkgs> { overlays = [ rust_overlay ]; };
     rust = pkgs.rust-bin.fromRustupToolchainFile ./examples/rust/rust-toolchain.toml;
     llvm = pkgs.llvmPackages_16;
-    linux_aarch64_cross = import <nixpkgs> {
-        crossSystem = { config = "aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu"; };
-    };
 in
   pkgs.mkShell {
     buildInputs = with pkgs.buildPackages; [