diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
index f5e0b95188d..57372df74c6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ rec {
   /* doConfigure should be removed if not needed */
   phaseNames = ["setVars" "doFixNewer" "doFixTests" "setVersion" "doBuild" "doInstall" "doWrap"];
       
-  goSrcDir = ''
-    cd sbcl-${s.version}/
-  '';
-
   setVars = a.fullDepEntry (''
     export INSTALL_ROOT=$out
   '') ["minInit"];