diff --git a/gnu/system/locale.scm b/gnu/system/locale.scm
index 5baf80622c..c7a371e9bf 100644
--- a/gnu/system/locale.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/locale.scm
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ (define* (locale-directory locales
 
 (define %default-locale-libcs
   ;; The libcs for which we build locales by default.
-  (list (canonical-package glibc)))
+  (list glibc))
 
 (define %default-locale-definitions
   ;; Arbitrary set of locales that are built by default.  They are here mostly