diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/netcdf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/netcdf/default.nix
index 2512c17ae924..505c9b5c0d97 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/netcdf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/netcdf/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     configureFlags = [
         "--enable-netcdf-4"
         "--enable-dap"
-        "--with-udunits"
         "--enable-shared"
     ];
 }