diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/unstable.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/unstable.nix
index 3d5d81452af3d6..a45cb9883b3968 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/unstable.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/unstable.nix
@@ -234,8 +234,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     done
   '';
 
-  dontStrip = true;
-
   doCheck = true;
 
   passthru = {