diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/abstract-deque/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/abstract-deque/default.nix
index 6a97c6372e0a..263cd049a3da 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/abstract-deque/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/abstract-deque/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
   sha256 = "12g4y3j59nkjw9ja247m8ydhj6a033lzfbqkp4a5slrqdxfdlvyb";
   buildDepends = [ HUnit random testFramework testFrameworkHunit ];
   testDepends = [ HUnit random testFramework testFrameworkHunit ];
+  doCheck = false;
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://github.com/rrnewton/haskell-lockfree-queue/wiki";
     description = "Abstract, parameterized interface to mutable Deques";