diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/catch_conflicts/catch_conflicts.py b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/catch_conflicts.py
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/development/interpreters/python/catch_conflicts/catch_conflicts.py
rename to pkgs/development/interpreters/python/catch_conflicts.py
diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/catch_conflicts/README.md b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/catch_conflicts/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index d144b80e3385..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/catch_conflicts/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-
-
-catch_conflicts.py
-==================
-
-The file catch_conflicts.py is in a subdirectory because, if it isn't, the
-/nix/store/ directory is added to sys.path causing a delay when building.
-
-Pointers:
-
-- https://docs.python.org/3/library/sys.html#sys.path
-
-- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/23600
diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix
index 5d710fcad882..f30bd175daac 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix
@@ -79,10 +79,9 @@ python.stdenv.mkDerivation (builtins.removeAttrs attrs ["disabled"] // {
   postFixup = ''
     wrapPythonPrograms
   '' + lib.optionalString catchConflicts ''
-    # Check if we have two packages with the same name in the closure and fail.
-    # If this happens, something went wrong with the dependencies specs.
-    # Intentionally kept in a subdirectory, see catch_conflicts/README.md.
-    ${python.interpreter} ${./catch_conflicts}/catch_conflicts.py
+    # check if we have two packages with the same name in closure and fail
+    # this shouldn't happen, something went wrong with dependencies specs
+    ${python.interpreter} ${./catch_conflicts.py}
   '' + attrs.postFixup or '''';
 
   passthru = {
@@ -99,3 +98,5 @@ python.stdenv.mkDerivation (builtins.removeAttrs attrs ["disabled"] // {
     isBuildPythonPackage = python.meta.platforms;
   };
 })
+
+