diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/atop/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/atop/default.nix
index 961db2ce9c9..17adcabf223 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/atop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/atop/default.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
     inherit version;
     downloadPage = http://atoptool.nl/downloadatop.php;
-    updateWalker = true;
   };
 }