diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 7bfe4630b1d0..b3c340e52790 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -1432,12 +1432,10 @@ let
       buildInputs = attrs.buildInputs ++ [ opencvGtk ];
     });
 
-    Rhdf5lib = let
-      hdf5 = pkgs.hdf5_1_10.overrideAttrs (attrs: {configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags ++ ["--enable-cxx"];});
-    in old.Rhdf5lib.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
-      propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs ++ [ hdf5.dev pkgs.libaec ];
+    Rhdf5lib = old.Rhdf5lib.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs ++ [ pkgs.hdf5.dev pkgs.libaec ];
       patches = [ ./patches/Rhdf5lib.patch ];
-      passthru.hdf5 = hdf5;
+      passthru.hdf5 = pkgs.hdf5;
     });
 
     rhdf5filters = old.rhdf5filters.overrideAttrs (attrs: {