diff --git a/pandoc.cabal b/pandoc.cabal
index 1c6f3fbd8..58aa37cba 100644
--- a/pandoc.cabal
+++ b/pandoc.cabal
@@ -760,7 +760,6 @@ test-suite test-pandoc
   build-depends:  pandoc,
                   Diff              >= 0.2     && < 0.5,
                   Glob              >= 0.7     && < 0.11,
-                  QuickCheck        >= 2.4     && < 2.15,
                   bytestring        >= 0.9     && < 0.12,
                   containers        >= 0.4.2.1 && < 0.7,
                   directory         >= 1.2.3   && < 1.4,