diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/runit/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/runit/default.nix
index 70c49335eaf..c10e41d709b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/runit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/runit/default.nix
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "065s8w62r6chjjs6m9hapcagy33m75nlnxb69vg0f4ngn061dl3g";
   };
 
-  phases = [ "unpackPhase" "patchPhase" "buildPhase" "checkPhase" "installPhase" ];
-
   patches = [ ./Makefile.patch ];
 
   postPatch = ''