diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/default.nix
index b561149b2ab..4022115e9a0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpy/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "numpy";
   version = "1.14.2";
-  name = "${pname}-${version}";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;