--- a/hslua.cabal
+++ b/hslua.cabal
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
                       , bytestring >= 0.10.2 && < 0.11
                       , containers >= 0.5    && < 0.6
                       , exceptions >= 0.8    && < 0.10
-                      , fail       >= 4.9    && < 5
                       , mtl        >= 2.2    && < 2.3
                       , text
   exposed-modules:      Foreign.Lua
