diff --git a/crate2nix/templates/nix/crate2nix/default.nix b/crate2nix/templates/nix/crate2nix/default.nix
index 4eefda8c..477cc617 100644
--- a/crate2nix/templates/nix/crate2nix/default.nix
+++ b/crate2nix/templates/nix/crate2nix/default.nix
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ rec {
   buildRustCrateWithFeatures =
     { packageId
     , features ? rootFeatures
-    , crateOverrides ? defaultCrateOverrides
+    , crateOverrides ? null
     , buildRustCrateForPkgsFunc ? null
     , runTests ? false
     , testCrateFlags ? [ ]
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ rec {
             then buildRustCrateForPkgsFunc
             else
               (
-                if crateOverrides == pkgs.defaultCrateOverrides
+                if crateOverrides == null
                 then buildRustCrateForPkgs
                 else
                   pkgs: (buildRustCrateForPkgs pkgs).override {