diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sc/scipopt-scip/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sc/scipopt-scip/package.nix
index 0a4c491ce1bb..ec54c7413e8b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sc/scipopt-scip/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sc/scipopt-scip/package.nix
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     mpfr # if not included, throws fatal error: mpfr.h not found
   ];
 
-  cmakeFlags = [ ];
-
   doCheck = true;
 
   meta = {