diff --git a/Distribution/Client/IndexUtils.hs b/Distribution/Client/IndexUtils.hs
index 95545fc..a9c8417 100644
--- a/Distribution/Client/IndexUtils.hs
+++ b/Distribution/Client/IndexUtils.hs
@@ -345,2 +345,6 @@ extractPrefs :: Tar.Entry -> Maybe [Dependency]
 extractPrefs entry = case Tar.entryContent entry of
+{-
+ -- get rid of hackage's preferred-versions
+ -- I'd like to have bleeding-edge packages in system and I don't fear of
+ -- broken packages with improper depends
   Tar.NormalFile content _
@@ -351,2 +355,3 @@ extractPrefs entry = case Tar.entryContent entry of
       prefs     = parsePreferredVersions content
+-}
   _ -> Nothing