diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index 2d449073132..18fc6007314 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -407,17 +407,7 @@ let
     };
   };
 
-  AttributeHandlers = buildPerlPackage {
-    name = "Attribute-Handlers-0.99";
-    src = fetchurl {
-      url = mirror://cpan/authors/id/R/RJ/RJBS/Attribute-Handlers-0.99.tar.gz;
-      sha256 = "937ea3ebfc9b14f4a4148bf3c32803709edbd12a387137a26370b38ee1fc9835";
-    };
-    meta = {
-      description = "Simpler definition of attribute handlers";
-      license = with stdenv.lib.licenses; [ artistic1 gpl1Plus ];
-    };
-  };
+  AttributeHandlers = null; # part of Perl 5.26
 
   AttributeParamsValidate = buildPerlPackage {
     name = "Attribute-Params-Validate-1.21";