diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/corebird/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/corebird/default.nix
index 36b46030577b..b4197a12db3f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/corebird/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/corebird/default.nix
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ./autogen.sh
   '';
 
-  configureFlags = [ "--disable-spellcheck" ];
-
   nativeBuildInputs = [ automake autoconf libtool pkgconfig wrapGAppsHook ];
 
   buildInputs = [