diff --git a/libcdr.spec b/libcdr.spec
index f3c3281..9481de4 100644
--- a/libcdr.spec
+++ b/libcdr.spec
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ Currently supported: XHTML, raw.
 
 
 %build
-# rhbz#856594
-export ICU_CFLAGS=`icu-config --cppflags`
 %configure --disable-static --disable-werror
 sed -i \
     -e 's|^hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=.*|hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=""|g' \