diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8ca580814d5..cc7241027b3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1176,8 +1176,6 @@ class PyBuildExt(build_ext):
                        Extension('_gestalt', ['_gestalt.c'],
                        extra_link_args=['-framework', 'Carbon'])
                        )
-        else:
-            missing.append('_gestalt')
 
         self.extensions.extend(exts)