diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ecbf706e6c6..cd63a1a96d6 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6437,10 +6437,10 @@ let
     packages = [];
   };
 
-  rPackages = recurseIntoAttrs (import ../development/r-modules/cran-packages.nix {
+  rPackages = import ../development/r-modules/cran-packages.nix {
     inherit pkgs;
     overrides = (config.rPackageOverrides or (p: {})) pkgs;
-  });
+  };
 
   ### SERVERS