diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/thyme/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/thyme/default.nix
index 7d79881127d..dde2b0942f5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/thyme/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/thyme/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
     attoparsec Cabal filepath lens QuickCheck random
     systemPosixRedirect text time vectorSpace
   ];
+  check = false;
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://github.com/liyang/thyme";
     description = "A faster time library";