diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/linker.ld b/src/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
index ff773527..ac3014b7 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/linker.ld
@@ -44,9 +44,4 @@ SECTIONS {
     *(.data.rel.ro.local*) *(.data.rel.ro .data.rel.ro.*)
     . = ALIGN(4K);
   }
-
-  .gcc_except_table : ALIGN(4K) {
-    *(.gcc_except_table)
-    . = ALIGN(4K);
-  }
 }