diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.3.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.3.nix
index 03e496d00ce3..0ac2665c9a6a 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-3.3.nix
@@ -229,8 +229,6 @@ import ./generic.nix (
 
     testing = false;
 
-    modDirVersion = "3.3.1";
-
     preConfigure = ''
       substituteInPlace scripts/depmod.sh --replace '-b "$INSTALL_MOD_PATH"' ""
     '';