diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
index f6e610721aee..034f50f53954 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
@@ -284,10 +284,12 @@ rec {
       shellPackage = stage4.pkgs.bash;
     };
 
+    /*
     allowedRequisites = with stage4.pkgs;
       [ gzip bzip2 xz bash binutils coreutils diffutils findutils gawk
         glibc gnumake gnused gnutar gnugrep gnupatch patchelf attr acl
         paxctl zlib pcre linuxHeaders ed gcc gcc.gcc libsigsegv ];
+    */
 
     overrides = pkgs: {
       inherit gcc;