diff --git a/hledger.cabal b/hledger.cabal
index 7e3af49da..598bf470c 100644
--- a/hledger.cabal
+++ b/hledger.cabal
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ executable hledger
 library
   -- should set patchlevel here as in Makefile
   cpp-options:    -DPATCHLEVEL=0
-  ghc-options:    -threaded -W
+  ghc-options:    -W
   exposed-modules:
                   Hledger.Cli.Main
                   Hledger.Cli.Options