diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 31bb105f655bf3895083cfc1d409b611a92570de..6c57cf018a91dd5f7b70326809d2969b4e9a2d19 100644
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ default_sanitycheck() {
 
 	check_depends_dev || warning "depends_dev found but no development subpackage found"
 
-	makedepends_has 'g++' && warning "g++ should not be in makedepends"
+	makedepends_has 'g++' && ! options_has toolchain && warning "g++ should not be in makedepends"
 	return 0
 }