diff --git a/platforms/linux/aarch64-gnu.toolchain.cmake b/platforms/linux/aarch64-gnu.toolchain.cmake
index 4e1c80b39d..ae16337ce7 100644
--- a/platforms/linux/aarch64-gnu.toolchain.cmake
+++ b/platforms/linux/aarch64-gnu.toolchain.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR aarch64)
-set(GCC_COMPILER_VERSION "4.8" CACHE STRING "GCC Compiler version")
+set(GCC_COMPILER_VERSION "" CACHE STRING "GCC Compiler version")
 set(GNU_MACHINE "aarch64-linux-gnu" CACHE STRING "GNU compiler triple")
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/arm.toolchain.cmake")
diff --git a/platforms/linux/arm-gnueabi.toolchain.cmake b/platforms/linux/arm-gnueabi.toolchain.cmake
index d31da377fe..90217f005d 100644
--- a/platforms/linux/arm-gnueabi.toolchain.cmake
+++ b/platforms/linux/arm-gnueabi.toolchain.cmake
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-set(GCC_COMPILER_VERSION "4.6" CACHE STRING "GCC Compiler version")
+set(GCC_COMPILER_VERSION "" CACHE STRING "GCC Compiler version")
 set(GNU_MACHINE "arm-linux-gnueabi" CACHE STRING "GNU compiler triple")
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/arm.toolchain.cmake")