diff --git a/cc/builder.go b/cc/builder.go
index cb21b1f..0bea9da 100644
--- a/cc/builder.go
+++ b/cc/builder.go
@@ -1135,7 +1135,3 @@
 		},
 	})
 }
-
-func mingwCmd(toolchain config.Toolchain, cmd string) string {
-	return filepath.Join(toolchain.GccRoot(), "bin", toolchain.GccTriple()+"-"+cmd)
-}
diff --git a/cc/config/arm64_device.go b/cc/config/arm64_device.go
index 66087e6..d7f9618 100644
--- a/cc/config/arm64_device.go
+++ b/cc/config/arm64_device.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 			"-mcpu=kryo",
 		},
 		"kryo385": []string{
-			// Use cortex-a53 because kryo385 is not supported in GCC/clang.
+			// Use cortex-a53 because kryo385 is not supported in clang.
 			"-mcpu=cortex-a53",
 		},
 		"exynos-m1": []string{
@@ -86,16 +86,7 @@
 	}
 )
 
-const (
-	arm64GccVersion = "4.9"
-)
-
 func init() {
-	pctx.StaticVariable("arm64GccVersion", arm64GccVersion)
-
-	pctx.SourcePathVariable("Arm64GccRoot",
-		"prebuilts/gcc/${HostPrebuiltTag}/aarch64/aarch64-linux-android-${arm64GccVersion}")
-
 	exportedVars.ExportStringListStaticVariable("Arm64Ldflags", arm64Ldflags)
 	exportedVars.ExportStringListStaticVariable("Arm64Lldflags", arm64Lldflags)
 
@@ -164,24 +155,12 @@
 	return "arm64"
 }
 
-func (t *toolchainArm64) GccRoot() string {
-	return "${config.Arm64GccRoot}"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainArm64) GccTriple() string {
-	return "aarch64-linux-android"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainArm64) GccVersion() string {
-	return arm64GccVersion
-}
-
 func (t *toolchainArm64) IncludeFlags() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
 func (t *toolchainArm64) ClangTriple() string {
-	return t.GccTriple()
+	return "aarch64-linux-android"
 }
 
 func (t *toolchainArm64) Cflags() string {
diff --git a/cc/config/arm_device.go b/cc/config/arm_device.go
index d702c61..b53a097 100644
--- a/cc/config/arm_device.go
+++ b/cc/config/arm_device.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		"cortex-a7": []string{
 			"-mcpu=cortex-a7",
 			"-mfpu=neon-vfpv4",
-			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which GCC/clang
+			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which clang
 			// don't advertise.
 			// TODO This is a hack and we need to add it for each processor that supports LPAE until some
 			// better solution comes around. See Bug 27340895
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 		"cortex-a15": []string{
 			"-mcpu=cortex-a15",
 			"-mfpu=neon-vfpv4",
-			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which GCC/clang
+			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which clang
 			// don't advertise.
 			// TODO This is a hack and we need to add it for each processor that supports LPAE until some
 			// better solution comes around. See Bug 27340895
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 		"cortex-a53": []string{
 			"-mcpu=cortex-a53",
 			"-mfpu=neon-fp-armv8",
-			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which GCC/clang
+			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which clang
 			// don't advertise.
 			// TODO This is a hack and we need to add it for each processor that supports LPAE until some
 			// better solution comes around. See Bug 27340895
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 		"cortex-a55": []string{
 			"-mcpu=cortex-a55",
 			"-mfpu=neon-fp-armv8",
-			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which GCC/clang
+			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which clang
 			// don't advertise.
 			// TODO This is a hack and we need to add it for each processor that supports LPAE until some
 			// better solution comes around. See Bug 27340895
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 		"cortex-a75": []string{
 			"-mcpu=cortex-a55",
 			"-mfpu=neon-fp-armv8",
-			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which GCC/clang
+			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which clang
 			// don't advertise.
 			// TODO This is a hack and we need to add it for each processor that supports LPAE until some
 			// better solution comes around. See Bug 27340895
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 		"cortex-a76": []string{
 			"-mcpu=cortex-a55",
 			"-mfpu=neon-fp-armv8",
-			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which GCC/clang
+			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which clang
 			// don't advertise.
 			// TODO This is a hack and we need to add it for each processor that supports LPAE until some
 			// better solution comes around. See Bug 27340895
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 		"krait": []string{
 			"-mcpu=krait",
 			"-mfpu=neon-vfpv4",
-			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which GCC/clang
+			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which clang
 			// don't advertise.
 			// TODO This is a hack and we need to add it for each processor that supports LPAE until some
 			// better solution comes around. See Bug 27340895
@@ -147,16 +147,16 @@
 			// even though clang does.
 			"-mcpu=cortex-a53",
 			"-mfpu=neon-fp-armv8",
-			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which GCC/clang
+			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which clang
 			// don't advertise.
 			// TODO This is a hack and we need to add it for each processor that supports LPAE until some
 			// better solution comes around. See Bug 27340895
 			"-D__ARM_FEATURE_LPAE=1",
 		},
 		"kryo385": []string{
-			// Use cortex-a53 because kryo385 is not supported in GCC/clang.
+			// Use cortex-a53 because kryo385 is not supported in clang.
 			"-mcpu=cortex-a53",
-			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which GCC/clang
+			// Fake an ARM compiler flag as these processors support LPAE which clang
 			// don't advertise.
 			// TODO This is a hack and we need to add it for each processor that supports LPAE until some
 			// better solution comes around. See Bug 27340895
@@ -166,17 +166,12 @@
 )
 
 const (
-	name          = "arm"
-	armGccVersion = "4.9"
-	gccTriple     = "arm-linux-androideabi"
-	clangTriple   = "armv7a-linux-androideabi"
+	name        = "arm"
+	ndkTriple   = "arm-linux-androideabi"
+	clangTriple = "armv7a-linux-androideabi"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	pctx.StaticVariable("armGccVersion", armGccVersion)
-
-	pctx.SourcePathVariable("ArmGccRoot", "prebuilts/gcc/${HostPrebuiltTag}/arm/arm-linux-androideabi-${armGccVersion}")
-
 	// Just exported. Not created as a Ninja static variable.
 	exportedVars.ExportString("ArmClangTriple", clangTriple)
 
@@ -255,18 +250,6 @@
 	return name
 }
 
-func (t *toolchainArm) GccRoot() string {
-	return "${config.ArmGccRoot}"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainArm) GccTriple() string {
-	return gccTriple
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainArm) GccVersion() string {
-	return armGccVersion
-}
-
 func (t *toolchainArm) IncludeFlags() string {
 	return ""
 }
@@ -278,7 +261,7 @@
 
 func (t *toolchainArm) ndkTriple() string {
 	// Use current NDK include path, while ClangTriple is changed.
-	return t.GccTriple()
+	return ndkTriple
 }
 
 func (t *toolchainArm) ToolchainCflags() string {
diff --git a/cc/config/darwin_host.go b/cc/config/darwin_host.go
index 01b1e63..2cabdc8 100644
--- a/cc/config/darwin_host.go
+++ b/cc/config/darwin_host.go
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@
 	)
 )
 
-const (
-	darwinGccVersion = "4.2.1"
-)
-
 func init() {
 	pctx.VariableFunc("macSdkRoot", func(ctx android.PackageVarContext) string {
 		return getMacTools(ctx).sdkRoot
@@ -100,12 +96,6 @@
 		return getMacTools(ctx).toolPath
 	})
 
-	pctx.StaticVariable("DarwinGccVersion", darwinGccVersion)
-	pctx.SourcePathVariable("DarwinGccRoot",
-		"prebuilts/gcc/${HostPrebuiltTag}/host/i686-apple-darwin-${DarwinGccVersion}")
-
-	pctx.StaticVariable("DarwinGccTriple", "i686-apple-darwin11")
-
 	pctx.StaticVariable("DarwinCflags", strings.Join(darwinCflags, " "))
 	pctx.StaticVariable("DarwinLdflags", strings.Join(darwinLdflags, " "))
 	pctx.StaticVariable("DarwinLldflags", strings.Join(darwinLdflags, " "))
@@ -196,30 +186,6 @@
 	return "x86_64"
 }
 
-func (t *toolchainDarwinArm) GccRoot() string {
-	panic("unimplemented")
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainDarwinArm) GccTriple() string {
-	panic("unimplemented")
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainDarwinArm) GccVersion() string {
-	panic("unimplemented")
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainDarwinX86) GccRoot() string {
-	return "${config.DarwinGccRoot}"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainDarwinX86) GccTriple() string {
-	return "${config.DarwinGccTriple}"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainDarwinX86) GccVersion() string {
-	return darwinGccVersion
-}
-
 func (t *toolchainDarwin) IncludeFlags() string {
 	return ""
 }
diff --git a/cc/config/toolchain.go b/cc/config/toolchain.go
index d9eaf53..eb71aa1 100644
--- a/cc/config/toolchain.go
+++ b/cc/config/toolchain.go
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@
 type Toolchain interface {
 	Name() string
 
-	GccRoot() string
-	GccTriple() string
-	// GccVersion should return a real value, not a ninja reference
-	GccVersion() string
-
 	IncludeFlags() string
 
 	ClangTriple() string
diff --git a/cc/config/x86_64_device.go b/cc/config/x86_64_device.go
index aebda0b..e2b0f06 100644
--- a/cc/config/x86_64_device.go
+++ b/cc/config/x86_64_device.go
@@ -80,17 +80,7 @@
 	}
 )
 
-const (
-	x86_64GccVersion = "4.9"
-)
-
 func init() {
-
-	pctx.StaticVariable("x86_64GccVersion", x86_64GccVersion)
-
-	pctx.SourcePathVariable("X86_64GccRoot",
-		"prebuilts/gcc/${HostPrebuiltTag}/x86/x86_64-linux-android-${x86_64GccVersion}")
-
 	exportedVars.ExportStringListStaticVariable("X86_64ToolchainCflags", []string{"-m64"})
 	exportedVars.ExportStringListStaticVariable("X86_64ToolchainLdflags", []string{"-m64"})
 
@@ -128,24 +118,12 @@
 	return "x86_64"
 }
 
-func (t *toolchainX86_64) GccRoot() string {
-	return "${config.X86_64GccRoot}"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainX86_64) GccTriple() string {
-	return "x86_64-linux-android"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainX86_64) GccVersion() string {
-	return x86_64GccVersion
-}
-
 func (t *toolchainX86_64) IncludeFlags() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
 func (t *toolchainX86_64) ClangTriple() string {
-	return t.GccTriple()
+	return "x86_64-linux-android"
 }
 
 func (t *toolchainX86_64) ToolchainLdflags() string {
diff --git a/cc/config/x86_device.go b/cc/config/x86_device.go
index 421b083..3001ab4 100644
--- a/cc/config/x86_device.go
+++ b/cc/config/x86_device.go
@@ -88,16 +88,7 @@
 	}
 )
 
-const (
-	x86GccVersion = "4.9"
-)
-
 func init() {
-	pctx.StaticVariable("x86GccVersion", x86GccVersion)
-
-	pctx.SourcePathVariable("X86GccRoot",
-		"prebuilts/gcc/${HostPrebuiltTag}/x86/x86_64-linux-android-${x86GccVersion}")
-
 	exportedVars.ExportStringListStaticVariable("X86ToolchainCflags", []string{"-m32"})
 	exportedVars.ExportStringListStaticVariable("X86ToolchainLdflags", []string{"-m32"})
 
@@ -134,18 +125,6 @@
 	return "x86"
 }
 
-func (t *toolchainX86) GccRoot() string {
-	return "${config.X86GccRoot}"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainX86) GccTriple() string {
-	return "x86_64-linux-android"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainX86) GccVersion() string {
-	return x86GccVersion
-}
-
 func (t *toolchainX86) IncludeFlags() string {
 	return ""
 }
diff --git a/cc/config/x86_linux_bionic_host.go b/cc/config/x86_linux_bionic_host.go
index 976cc25..96a53bf 100644
--- a/cc/config/x86_linux_bionic_host.go
+++ b/cc/config/x86_linux_bionic_host.go
@@ -66,13 +66,20 @@
 		"host_bionic_linker_script")
 )
 
+const (
+	x86_64GccVersion = "4.9"
+)
+
 func init() {
+
 	pctx.StaticVariable("LinuxBionicCflags", strings.Join(linuxBionicCflags, " "))
 	pctx.StaticVariable("LinuxBionicLdflags", strings.Join(linuxBionicLdflags, " "))
 	pctx.StaticVariable("LinuxBionicLldflags", strings.Join(linuxBionicLdflags, " "))
 
 	// Use the device gcc toolchain for now
-	pctx.StaticVariable("LinuxBionicGccRoot", "${X86_64GccRoot}")
+	pctx.StaticVariable("LinuxBionicGccVersion", x86_64GccVersion)
+	pctx.SourcePathVariable("LinuxBionicGccRoot",
+		"prebuilts/gcc/${HostPrebuiltTag}/x86/x86_64-linux-android-${LinuxBionicGccVersion}")
 }
 
 type toolchainLinuxBionic struct {
@@ -84,18 +91,6 @@
 	return "x86_64"
 }
 
-func (t *toolchainLinuxBionic) GccRoot() string {
-	return "${config.LinuxBionicGccRoot}"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainLinuxBionic) GccTriple() string {
-	return "x86_64-linux-android"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainLinuxBionic) GccVersion() string {
-	return "4.9"
-}
-
 func (t *toolchainLinuxBionic) IncludeFlags() string {
 	return ""
 }
diff --git a/cc/config/x86_linux_host.go b/cc/config/x86_linux_host.go
index 07b95e1..740405e 100644
--- a/cc/config/x86_linux_host.go
+++ b/cc/config/x86_linux_host.go
@@ -180,18 +180,6 @@
 	return "x86_64"
 }
 
-func (t *toolchainLinux) GccRoot() string {
-	return "${config.LinuxGccRoot}"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainLinux) GccTriple() string {
-	return "${config.LinuxGccTriple}"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainLinux) GccVersion() string {
-	return linuxGccVersion
-}
-
 func (t *toolchainLinux) IncludeFlags() string {
 	return ""
 }
diff --git a/cc/config/x86_windows_host.go b/cc/config/x86_windows_host.go
index a33606f..561c500 100644
--- a/cc/config/x86_windows_host.go
+++ b/cc/config/x86_windows_host.go
@@ -175,24 +175,12 @@
 	return "x86_64"
 }
 
-func (t *toolchainWindows) GccRoot() string {
-	return "${config.WindowsGccRoot}"
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainWindows) GccTriple() string {
-	return "${config.WindowsGccTriple}"
-}
-
 func (t *toolchainWindows) ToolchainCflags() string {
-	return "-B" + filepath.Join(t.GccRoot(), t.GccTriple(), "bin")
+	return "-B" + filepath.Join("${config.WindowsGccRoot}", "${config.WindowsGccTriple}", "bin")
 }
 
 func (t *toolchainWindows) ToolchainLdflags() string {
-	return "-B" + filepath.Join(t.GccRoot(), t.GccTriple(), "bin")
-}
-
-func (t *toolchainWindows) GccVersion() string {
-	return windowsGccVersion
+	return "-B" + filepath.Join("${config.WindowsGccRoot}", "${config.WindowsGccTriple}", "bin")
 }
 
 func (t *toolchainWindows) IncludeFlags() string {
diff --git a/cc/makevars.go b/cc/makevars.go
index de8a8f2..c70d4a6 100644
--- a/cc/makevars.go
+++ b/cc/makevars.go
@@ -314,8 +314,6 @@
 		ctx.Strict(makePrefix+"LD", "${config.ClangBin}/lld")
 		ctx.Strict(makePrefix+"NDK_TRIPLE", config.NDKTriple(toolchain))
 		ctx.Strict(makePrefix+"TOOLS_PREFIX", "${config.ClangBin}/llvm-")
-		// TODO: GCC version is obsolete now that GCC has been removed.
-		ctx.Strict(makePrefix+"GCC_VERSION", toolchain.GccVersion())
 	}
 
 	if target.Os.Class == android.Host {