diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hound/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hound/default.nix
index 2d7431f9e8b..4e817251bff 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hound/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hound/default.nix
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
     sha256 = "0g6nvgqjabprcl9z5ci5frhbam1dzq978h1d6aanf8vvzslfgdpq";
   };
 
-  goDeps = ./deps.nix;
-
   postInstall = with stdenv; let
     binPath = lib.makeBinPath [ mercurial git ];
   in ''
diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hound/deps.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hound/deps.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index fe51488c706..00000000000
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hound/deps.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-[]