diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/mbedtls/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/mbedtls/default.nix
index 75ce53f8db3..c37aea46eed 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/mbedtls/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/mbedtls/default.nix
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "DESTDIR=\${out}"
   ];
 
-  postInstall = ''
-    rm -f $out/lib/lib{mbedtls.so.8,polarssl.{a,so}}
-    ln -s libmbedtls.so $out/lib/libmbedtls.so.8
-    ln -s libmbedtls.so $out/lib/libpolarssl.so
-    ln -s libmbedtls.a $out/lib/libpolarssl.a
-  '';
-
   doCheck = true;
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {