diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index 18fc60073140..bdb5ea9f2287 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -2795,18 +2795,7 @@ let
      };
   };
 
-  CPANMeta = buildPerlPackage rec {
-    name = "CPAN-Meta-2.150010";
-    src = fetchurl {
-      url = "mirror://cpan/authors/id/D/DA/DAGOLDEN/${name}.tar.gz";
-      sha256 = "1mm3dfw3ffyzb2ikpqn9l6zyqrxijb4vyywmbx2l21ryqwp0zy74";
-    };
-    meta = {
-      homepage = https://github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/CPAN-Meta;
-      description = "The distribution metadata for a CPAN dist";
-      license = with stdenv.lib.licenses; [ artistic1 gpl1Plus ];
-    };
-  };
+  CPANMeta = null; # part of Perl 5.26
 
   CPANMetaCheck = buildPerlPackage rec {
     name = "CPAN-Meta-Check-0.014";