diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
index f9b9560bf147..64478328921a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
     self : self.haskellPlatformArgs_future self // {
       haskellPlatform = null;
       extensibleExceptions = self.extensibleExceptions_0_1_1_4;
-      cabalInstall_1_18_0_3 = self.cabalInstall_1_18_0_3.override { Cabal = null; };
-      cabalInstall = self.cabalInstall_1_18_0_3.override { Cabal = null; };
     };
 
   ghc782Prefs =