diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/bitlbee/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/bitlbee/default.nix
index 2ed7fbcee3b..4aa04806e61 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/bitlbee/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/bitlbee/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ++ optional enableLibPurple pidgin;
 
   configureFlags = [
-    "--gcov=1"
     "--otr=1"
     "--ssl=gnutls"
     "--pidfile=/var/lib/bitlbee/bitlbee.pid"