diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-make/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-make/default.nix
index 35dba114982..53849e4176f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-make/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cargo-make/default.nix
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   buildInputs = [ openssl ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ Security ];
 
-  legacyCargoFetcher = false;
-
   cargoSha256 = "1x0lb68d47nhggnj7jf90adz7shb0cg305mavgqvxizd2s9789dx";
 
   # Some tests fail because they need network access.