diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index a838015af9..3017593365 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 - Fix: [#16934] Park size displayed incorrectly in Park window.
 - Fix: [#16974] Small scenery ghosts can be deleted.
 - Fix: [#17005] Unable to set patrol area for first staff member in park.
-- Fix: [#17068] Compiling on armel or mipsel requires -latomic flag
 - Fix: [#17073] Corrupt ride window and random crashes when trains have more than 144 cars.
 - Fix: [#17080] “Remove litter” cheat does not empty litter bins.
 - Fix: [#17099] Object selection thumbnail box is one pixel too tall.
diff --git a/src/openrct2/CMakeLists.txt b/src/openrct2/CMakeLists.txt
index e6ed92d645..b07a5e0c77 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/openrct2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -272,8 +272,3 @@ else ()
     # Dummy target to ease invocation
     add_custom_target(${PROJECT_NAME}-headers-check)
 endif ()
-
-# armel and mipsel builds need to explicitly link in libatomic
-if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} atomic)
-endif()