diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix
index a86c7d75f043..86e9e0d3d4d0 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
         $out/etc/systemd/system/*
     '';
 
-  stripDebugList = [ "bin" "lib" "etc" ];
-
   # One test fails on mips.
   doCheck = !stdenv.isMips;