diff --git a/src/rt/backtrace/elf.d b/src/rt/backtrace/elf.d
index e2385c4ba3..fe8faa7f84 100644
--- a/src/rt/backtrace/elf.d
+++ b/src/rt/backtrace/elf.d
@@ -100,16 +100,8 @@ struct Image
                 return 0;
 
             obj.set = true;
-            // search for the executable code segment
-            foreach (const ref phdr; info.dlpi_phdr[0 .. info.dlpi_phnum])
-            {
-                if (phdr.p_type == PT_LOAD && phdr.p_flags & PF_X)
-                {
-                    obj.begin = info.dlpi_addr + phdr.p_vaddr;
-                    return 0;
-                }
-            }
-            // fall back to the base address of the object file
+
+            // use the base address of the object file
             obj.begin = info.dlpi_addr;
             return 0;
         }