diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index 54ac33260a34..09e3ef6e7a11 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -730,14 +730,9 @@ self: super: {
     '';
   });
 
-  # test suite cannot find its own "idris" binary
+  # The standard libraries are compiled separately
   idris = doJailbreak (dontCheck super.idris);
 
-  idris_1_1_1 = overrideCabal (doJailbreak (dontCheck super.idris_1_1_1)) (drv: {
-    # The standard libraries are compiled separately
-    configureFlags = (drv.configureFlags or []) ++ [ "-fexeconly" ];
-  });
-
   # https://github.com/bos/math-functions/issues/25
   math-functions = dontCheck super.math-functions;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 87b01063d9cb..31df81851ddb 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5951,7 +5951,6 @@ with pkgs;
           overrides = self: super: {
             binary = lib.dontCheck self.binary_0_8_5_1;
             cheapskate = self.cheapskate_0_1_1;
-            idris = self.idris_1_1_1;
             parsers = lib.dontCheck super.parsers;
             semigroupoids = lib.dontCheck super.semigroupoids;
             trifecta = lib.dontCheck super.trifecta;