diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 0f6b8aa48ec4..e3e400f6e92e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -10971,9 +10971,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   wiredtiger = callPackage ../development/libraries/wiredtiger { };
 
-  wt = callPackage ../development/libraries/wt {
-    boost = boost160; # 165: error: invalid conversion from 'const char*'...
-  };
+  wt = callPackage ../development/libraries/wt { };
 
   wxGTK = wxGTK28;