diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
index fbbd0656b26..9d583d7e428 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ common =
         # when cross-compiling.
         lib.optionalString (
           stdenv.buildPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform &&
-          (lib.versionOlder "2.3.8" (lib.traceVal version) && !is24)
+          (lib.versionOlder "2.3.8" version && !is24)
           # The additional is24 condition is required as versionOlder doesn't understand nixUnstable version strings
         ) ''
           mkdir tmp/