diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
index eb3b3a39d244..eaa050243615 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-defaults.nix
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
     systemFileio = super.systemFileio.override { cabal = self.cabal.override { Cabal = self.Cabal_1_16_0_3; }; };
     tar = super.tar.override { cabal = self.cabal.override { Cabal = self.Cabal_1_16_0_3; }; };
     text = self.text_0_11_2_3.override { cabal = self.cabal.override { Cabal = self.Cabal_1_16_0_3; }; };
+    tfRandom = null;                    # does not compile
     time = self.time_1_1_2_4.override { cabal = self.cabal.override { Cabal = self.Cabal_1_16_0_3; }; };
     zlib = super.zlib.override { cabal = self.cabal.override { Cabal = self.Cabal_1_16_0_3; }; };
  };