diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index 87ad5d953ed..819455c9902 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ self : let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope self x y); in
 
   cheapskate = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/cheapskate {};
 
-  checkers = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/checkers { QuickCheck = self.QuickCheck_2_6; };
+  checkers = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/checkers {};
 
   chell = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/chell {};