diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 9594ee934de6..5da0627b7acc 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1648,7 +1648,6 @@ rec {
 
   zlib = import ../development/libraries/zlib {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv;
-    static = !stdenv ? isDietLibC;
   };
 
   zlibStatic = import ../development/libraries/zlib {