diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hindent/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hindent/default.nix
index 41c5bdcc8fc..7d003289c7a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hindent/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/hindent/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
   testDepends = [
     dataDefault haskellSrcExts hspec monadLoops mtl text
   ];
+  doCheck = false;
   meta = {
     description = "Extensible Haskell pretty printer";
     license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;