diff --git a/recipes-core/icedtea/icedtea6-native.inc b/recipes-core/icedtea/icedtea6-native.inc
index 4a613ff..13e9d27 100644
--- a/recipes-core/icedtea/icedtea6-native.inc
+++ b/recipes-core/icedtea/icedtea6-native.inc
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ do_configure_append() {
 			-e"s|\$(COMPILER_PATH)gcc\$(GCC_SUFFIX)|${CC}|" \
 			-e"s|\$(COMPILER_PATH)gcc\$(GCC_SUFFIX) -E|${CPP}|" \
 			-e"s|\$(COMPILER_PATH)g++\$(GCC_SUFFIX)|${CXX}|" \
+			-e"s|-mimpure-text||" \
 			$F
 	done