diff --git a/hpc-bin.cabal b/hpc-bin.cabal
index bce8ea501bb3291d102740d1d7893d7407f221c9..30b96211e9cf966a6d44ca809f700022e4b72d26 100644
--- a/hpc-bin.cabal
+++ b/hpc-bin.cabal
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ Executable hpc
         Build-Depends: directory  >= 1   && < 1.3,
                        containers >= 0.1 && < 0.6,
                        array      >= 0.1 && < 0.5
-    Build-Depends: haskell98, hpc
+    Build-Depends: hpc
     Extensions: CPP