diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/shellcheck/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/shellcheck/default.nix
index 17d815431d7f..125a2baa455e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/shellcheck/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/shellcheck/default.nix
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ let
       install -Dm644 shellcheck.1 $man/share/man/man1/shellcheck.1
       mkdir $out
     '';
-
-    # just some file copying
-    preferLocalBuild = true;
-    allowSubstitutes = false;
   };
 
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