diff --git a/overlays/default.nix b/overlays/default.nix
index 3d77fc15..abf8d917 100644
--- a/overlays/default.nix
+++ b/overlays/default.nix
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ with final; {
 
   bmxd = callPackage ./bmxd.nix { };
 
-  boehmgc = prev.boehmgc.overrideAttrs(_: {
-    # tests fail under emulation
-    doCheck = false;
-  });
-
   dex-oidc = prev.dex-oidc.override {
     buildGoModule = args: buildGoModule (args // {
       patches = args.patches or [ ] ++ [