diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index b2d0f663699..3c35d989b59 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -874,9 +874,6 @@ self: super: {
   # https://github.com/danidiaz/tailfile-hinotify/issues/2
   tailfile-hinotify = dontCheck super.tailfile-hinotify;
 
-  # build liquidhaskell with the proper (new) aeson version
-  liquidhaskell = super.liquidhaskell.override { aeson = dontCheck self.aeson_1_2_3_0; };
-
   # Test suite fails: https://github.com/lymar/hastache/issues/46.
   # Don't install internal mkReadme tool.
   hastache = overrideCabal super.hastache (drv: {