diff --git a/srcpkgs/firefox-esr/template b/srcpkgs/firefox-esr/template
index 8bb28291cbc..2bb80238276 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/firefox-esr/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/firefox-esr/template
@@ -87,13 +87,8 @@ do_build() {
 			ac_cv_sqlite_enable_unlock_notify=yes \
 			ac_cv_prog_hostcxx_works=1
 
-		case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-			*-musl) _host_triplet=${XBPS_MACHINE%-musl}-unknown-linux-musl;;
-			*) _host_triplet=${XBPS_MACHINE}-unknwon-linux-gnu;;
-		esac
-
 		echo "ac_add_options --target=$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET" >>.mozconfig
-		echo "ac_add_options --host=$_host_triplet" >>.mozconfig
+		echo "ac_add_options --host=$XBPS_TRIPLET" >>.mozconfig
 	else
 		echo "ac_add_options --target=$XBPS_TRIPLET" >>.mozconfig
 		echo "ac_add_options --host=$XBPS_TRIPLET" >>.mozconfig