diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libshumate/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libshumate/default.nix
index a7a9eda44f2f..30ee9803126e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libshumate/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libshumate/default.nix
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
       packageName = pname;
-      versionPolicy = "none";
     };
   };