diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index db227ae717a..459c5d6e533 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -2764,10 +2764,7 @@ self : let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope self x y); in
 
   webRoutesBoomerang = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/web-routes-boomerang {};
 
-  websockets = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/websockets {
-    testFrameworkQuickcheck2 = self.testFrameworkQuickcheck2.override { QuickCheck = self.QuickCheck_2_6; };
-    QuickCheck = self.QuickCheck_2_6;
-  };
+  websockets = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/websockets {};
 
   websocketsSnap = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/websockets-snap {};