diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 18a99f3f81..3743e0030c 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ To build torchtext from source, you need ``git``, ``CMake`` and C++11 compiler s
     python setup.py clean install
 
     # OSX
-    MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.9 CC=clang CXX=clang++ python setup.py clean install
+    CC=clang CXX=clang++ python setup.py clean install
 
     # or ``python setup.py develop`` if you are making modifications.
 
diff --git a/packaging/pkg_helpers.bash b/packaging/pkg_helpers.bash
index 3740e766ba..045f7e3cfb 100644
--- a/packaging/pkg_helpers.bash
+++ b/packaging/pkg_helpers.bash
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ setup_build_version() {
 # Set some useful variables for OS X, if applicable
 setup_macos() {
   if [[ "$(uname)" == Darwin ]]; then
-    export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.9 CC=clang CXX=clang++
+    export CC=clang CXX=clang++
   fi
 }