diff --git a/src/p_lx_elf.cpp b/src/p_lx_elf.cpp
index f2fb52cb..aeac365b 100644
--- a/src/p_lx_elf.cpp
+++ b/src/p_lx_elf.cpp
@@ -150,11 +150,6 @@ PackLinuxElf::~PackLinuxElf()
     delete[] file_image;
 }
 
-Linker *PackLinuxElf::newLinker() const
-{
-    return new ElfLinker;
-}
-
 void PackLinuxElf::pack3(OutputFile *fo, Filter &ft)
 {
     unsigned disp;
diff --git a/src/p_lx_elf.h b/src/p_lx_elf.h
index d1550071..7a9fbd23 100644
--- a/src/p_lx_elf.h
+++ b/src/p_lx_elf.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ protected:
     virtual void pack3(OutputFile *, Filter &) = 0;  // append loader
     //virtual void pack4(OutputFile *, Filter &) = 0;  // append pack header
 
-    virtual Linker* newLinker() const;
     virtual void generateElfHdr(
         OutputFile *,
         void const *proto,
diff --git a/src/p_mach.cpp b/src/p_mach.cpp
index bdeac679..75ce8613 100644
--- a/src/p_mach.cpp
+++ b/src/p_mach.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const int *PackMachPPC32::getFilters() const
 
 Linker *PackMachPPC32::newLinker() const
 {
-    return new ElfLinker;
+    return new ElfLinkerPpc32;
 }
 
 int