diff --git a/cad/qelectrotech/Makefile b/cad/qelectrotech/Makefile
index 643dba82932d..a37e51ff1bb0 100644
--- a/cad/qelectrotech/Makefile
+++ b/cad/qelectrotech/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 USES=		qmake
 USE_QT4=	gui moc_build network rcc_build \
 		sql-sqlite3_run svg uic_build xml designer
-USE_GCC=	4.7+
+USE_GCC=	yes
 INSTALLS_ICONS=	yes
 
 CXXFLAGS+=	"-fno-ipa-sra"
diff --git a/devel/atlas-devel/Makefile b/devel/atlas-devel/Makefile
index 31d7a3fcaef9..2357de317faf 100644
--- a/devel/atlas-devel/Makefile
+++ b/devel/atlas-devel/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ USES=	pathfix compiler:c++11-lang
 USE_AUTOTOOLS=	libtool
 USE_LDCONFIG=	YES
 USE_BZIP2=	YES
-USE_GCC=	4.7+
+USE_GCC=	yes
 MAKE_ARGS=	docdir=${DOCSDIR}
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=--program-transform-name=
 
diff --git a/devel/eris/Makefile b/devel/eris/Makefile
index 231231137a0e..23cd1ea421ce 100644
--- a/devel/eris/Makefile
+++ b/devel/eris/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS= --disable-silent-rules
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 USES=		pathfix pkgconfig
-USE_GCC=	4.7+
+USE_GCC=	yes
 
 CXXFLAGS+=	-include wchar.h
 
diff --git a/devel/mercator/Makefile b/devel/mercator/Makefile
index 7ee68f18a15e..abd622d4cc3b 100644
--- a/devel/mercator/Makefile
+++ b/devel/mercator/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ USES=		pathfix pkgconfig
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 USE_GCC=	yes
-USE_GCC=	4.7+
 
 CXXFLAGS+=	-include wchar.h
 
diff --git a/devel/varconf/Makefile b/devel/varconf/Makefile
index 46570cfc456c..80c09c1dc4c9 100644
--- a/devel/varconf/Makefile
+++ b/devel/varconf/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ USE_BZIP2=	yes
 USES=		libtool pathfix pkgconfig
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
-USE_GCC=	4.7+
+USE_GCC=	yes
 
 post-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
diff --git a/games/ember/Makefile b/games/ember/Makefile
index f082819baba8..c53f9a03c341 100644
--- a/games/ember/Makefile
+++ b/games/ember/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ LUA_COMPS=	toluaxx
 USES=		openal:al,alut pathfix pkgconfig
 USE_BZIP2=	YES
 CPPFLAGS+=	-DBR_NO_MACROS -std=c++11
-USE_GCC=	4.7+
+USE_GCC=	yes
 
 NO_STAGE=	yes
 
diff --git a/graphics/ogre3d/Makefile b/graphics/ogre3d/Makefile
index c02c37114fe7..e0e4e8a88e6b 100644
--- a/graphics/ogre3d/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/ogre3d/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ USE_BZIP2=	YES
 USES=		cmake
 USE_SDL=	sdl
 USE_XORG=	xaw xrandr
-USE_GCC=	4.7+
+USE_GCC=	yes
 
 NO_STAGE=	yes
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>
diff --git a/net/cyphesis/Makefile b/net/cyphesis/Makefile
index 3fe664062f57..13aabe11078b 100644
--- a/net/cyphesis/Makefile
+++ b/net/cyphesis/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ USES=		gmake pathfix pkgconfig
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 USE_PGSQL=	yes
 USE_PYTHON=	2
-USE_GCC=	4.7+
+USE_GCC=	yes
 
 CFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
 
diff --git a/net/skstream/Makefile b/net/skstream/Makefile
index eaa4b5645ce9..2fd9af176680 100644
--- a/net/skstream/Makefile
+++ b/net/skstream/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ USE_GMAKE=	yes
 USES=	pathfix pkgconfig
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
-USE_GCC=	4.7+
+USE_GCC=	yes
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
diff --git a/textproc/irstlm/Makefile b/textproc/irstlm/Makefile
index d52177a06c0c..edd4ccb4b5b4 100644
--- a/textproc/irstlm/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/irstlm/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ RUN_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/bash:${PORTSDIR}/shells/bash
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_PERL5=	run
-USE_GCC=	4.7+
+USE_GCC=	yes
 USE_AUTOTOOLS=	libtoolize aclocal autoconf automake
 AUTOMAKE_ARGS=	--add-missing
 USES=		shebangfix