diff --git a/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/generic.nix b/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/generic.nix
index dfde20452723..a9d84ac144d2 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/generic.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     "--with-http_secure_link_module"
     "--with-http_degradation_module"
     "--with-http_stub_status_module"
-    "--with-ipv6"
     # Install destination problems
     # "--with-http_perl_module"
   ] ++ optional withStream "--with-stream"