diff --git a/lang/gcc47/Makefile b/lang/gcc47/Makefile
index ff5b6bedb6f3..3a1a0bb03cc2 100644
--- a/lang/gcc47/Makefile
+++ b/lang/gcc47/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ RUN_DEPENDS+=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/as:devel/binutils
 BUILD_DEPENDS+=	runtest:misc/dejagnu
 .endif
 
-CONFLICTS=	gcc-4.7.*
 CPE_VENDOR=	gnu
 
 # DISTVERSION relates to downloads, GCC_VERSION and SUFFIX to names