diff --git a/overlays/pkgs.nix b/overlays/pkgs.nix
index b2b5aab5..19de8572 100644
--- a/overlays/pkgs.nix
+++ b/overlays/pkgs.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 
       # provided by nixpkgs patch or upstream preview
       # signaldctl = prev.callPackage ../pkgs/signaldctl { };
-      # trust-dns = prev.callPackage ../pkgs/trust-dns { };
     };
   in sane // { inherit sane; }
 )
diff --git a/pkgs/trust-dns/default.nix b/pkgs/trust-dns/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index de21bdf2..00000000
--- a/pkgs/trust-dns/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-{ lib
-, fetchFromGitHub
-, openssl
-, pkg-config
-, rustPlatform
-}:
-
-rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
-  pname = "trust-dns";
-  version = "0.22.0";
-
-  src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    owner = "bluejekyll";
-    repo = "trust-dns";
-    rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-b9tK1JbTwB3ZuRPh0wb3cOFj9dMW7URXIaFzUq0Yipw=";
-  };
-  cargoHash = "sha256-mpobdeTRWJzIEmhwtcM6UE66qRD5ot/0yLeQM6Tec+0=";
-
-  buildInputs = [ openssl ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
-
-  # tests expect internet connectivity to query real nameservers like 8.8.8.8
-  doCheck = false;
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A Rust based DNS client, server, and resolver";
-    homepage = "https://trust-dns.org/";
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ colinsane ];
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-    license = with licenses; [ asl20 mit ];
-  };
-}