diff --git a/Ports/gcc/package.sh b/Ports/gcc/package.sh
index b4ae1a4aba..1ce319112c 100755
--- a/Ports/gcc/package.sh
+++ b/Ports/gcc/package.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ post_fetch() {
 
 pre_configure() {
     patch_internal
-    run sed -i 's@-fno-exceptions @@' gcc/config/serenity.h
+    run sed -i.bak 's@-fno-exceptions @@' gcc/config/serenity.h
+    run rm -f gcc/config/serenity.h.bak
 }
 
 build() {