diff --git a/utils/buildit/build_llvm b/utils/buildit/build_llvm
index 5665e4cf8b5..b8dc5331336 100755
--- a/utils/buildit/build_llvm
+++ b/utils/buildit/build_llvm
@@ -110,15 +110,15 @@ if [ "$ARM_HOSTED_BUILD" = yes ]; then
   done
 
   PATH=$DIR/bin:$PATH
-# otherwise, try to use llvm-gcc if it's available
+# otherwise, try to use clang if it's available
 elif [ $DARWIN_VERS -gt 9 ]; then
   # If the user has set CC or CXX, respect their wishes.  If not,
-  # compile with LLVM-GCC/LLVM-G++ if available; if LLVM is not
+  # compile with clang/clang if available; if LLVM is not
   # available, fall back to usual GCC/G++ default.
   savedPATH=$PATH ; PATH="/Developer/usr/bin:$PATH"
-  XTMPCC=$(which llvm-gcc)
+  XTMPCC=$(which clang)
   if [ x$CC  = x -a x$XTMPCC != x ] ; then export CC=$XTMPCC  ; fi
-  XTMPCC=$(which llvm-g++)
+  XTMPCC=$(which clang++)
   if [ x$CXX = x -a x$XTMPCC != x ] ; then export CXX=$XTMPCC ; fi
   PATH=$savedPATH
   unset XTMPCC savedPATH