diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 085a62509620..1e5420467e12 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ let
     });
 
     Rhdf5lib = let
-      hdf5 = pkgs.hdf5_1_10.overrideAttrs (attrs: {configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags ++ [ "--enable-cxx" ];});
+      hdf5 = pkgs.hdf5_1_10;
     in old.Rhdf5lib.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs ++ [ hdf5.dev pkgs.libaec ];
       patches = [ ./patches/Rhdf5lib.patch ];