diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index 0d2f235862f..15c06bcfd93 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ self: super: {
   jailbreak-cabal = (disableSharedExecutables super.jailbreak-cabal).override { Cabal = self.Cabal_1_20_0_4; };
 
   # enable using a local hoogle with extra packagages in the database
-  # nix-shell -p "haskellPackages.hoogleLocal (with haskellPackages; [ mtl lens ])"
+  # nix-shell -p "haskellPackages.hoogleLocal { packages = with haskellPackages; [ mtl lens ]; }"
   # $ hoogle server
   hoogleLocal = { packages ? [] }: self.callPackage ./hoogle.nix { inherit packages; };