diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/meson-python/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/meson-python/default.nix
index 4ed430f34689..b618b5a5856a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/meson-python/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/meson-python/default.nix
@@ -51,18 +51,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   dontUseCmakeConfigure = true;
 
-  # meson-python respectes MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET, but compares it with the
-  # actual platform version during tests, which mismatches.
-  # https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson-python/issues/760
-  # FIXME: drop in 0.19.0
-  preCheck =
-    if stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin then
-      ''
-        unset MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET
-      ''
-    else
-      null;
-
   setupHooks = [ ./add-build-flags.sh ];
 
   meta = {