diff --git a/install.hs b/install.hs
index 9ed87fe4e..3eed8fcf7 100755
--- a/install.hs
+++ b/install.hs
@@ -248,8 +248,6 @@ installCabal = do
   when (isNothing cabalExe) $
     execStackShake_ ["install", "cabal-install"]
   execCabal_ ["update"]
-  ghc <- getStackGhcPathShake
-  execCabal_ ["install", "Cabal-2.4.1.0", "--with-compiler=" ++ ghc]
 
 
 checkStack :: Action ()