diff --git a/gnu/packages/web-browsers.scm b/gnu/packages/web-browsers.scm
index dec286bba7..3368772ec6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/web-browsers.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/web-browsers.scm
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ (define expected-fasl (string-append
                         (build-program
                          (string-append (assoc-ref outputs "out") "/bin/next")
                          outputs
-                         #:compress? #t
                          #:entry-program '((next:entry-point) 0))))
                     (add-before 'build 'install-assets
                       ;; Since the ASDF build system generates a new .asd with a