diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/fi/fizz/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/fi/fizz/package.nix
index c6711fe77d3e..976a8194a414 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/fi/fizz/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/fi/fizz/package.nix
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_TESTS" finalAttrs.finalPackage.doCheck)
   ];
 
-  NIX_LDFLAGS = "-lz";
-
   doCheck = true;
 
   preCheck =