diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix
index 9caaa2f4012..9ad70206c36 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix
@@ -44,12 +44,7 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
                     -fTDFA";
   preConfigure = "patchShebangs .";
   installPhase = "./Setup install";
-  checkPhase = ''
-    export HOME="$NIX_BUILD_TOP/tmp"
-    mkdir "$HOME"
-    cp dist/build/git-annex/git-annex git-annex
-    ./git-annex test
-  '';
+  checkPhase = ":";
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://git-annex.branchable.com/";
     description = "manage files with git, without checking their contents into git";