diff --git a/gnu/packages/rust.scm b/gnu/packages/rust.scm
index 5cfdeffa81..38db41549a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/rust.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/rust.scm
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ (define rust-1.55
            (search-path-specification
             (variable "LIBRARY_PATH")
             (files '("lib" "lib64")))))
+    (supported-systems (delete "i586-gnu" %supported-systems))
     (synopsis "Compiler for the Rust programming language")
     (description "Rust is a systems programming language that provides memory
 safety and thread safety guarantees.")