diff --git a/gnu/packages/mercury.scm b/gnu/packages/mercury.scm
index d3c150d187..fa230bbc7a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mercury.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mercury.scm
@@ -50,116 +50,3 @@
                       (commit commit)))
                 (sha256 (base32 package-hash)))))))
 
-;; NOTE: Mercury /MUST/ bootstrap from a tarball release.
-;; Once the bootstrapping compiler is established, this
-;; minimal build can be used for further compiling Mercury
-;; from a git checkout with additional grades enabled.
-(define-public mercury-minimal
-  (package
-    (name "mercury-minimal")
-    (version "22.01.4")
-    (source (origin
-              (method url-fetch)
-              (uri (string-append
-                    "https://dl.mercurylang.org/release/mercury-srcdist-"
-                    version ".tar.gz"))
-              (sha256
-               (base32
-                "1vakjg4rqpplkxw7k91qv8jvlasrr6iwrzrylwqllbq088qs0mbp"))))
-    (build-system gnu-build-system)
-    (arguments
-     `(#:modules ((guix build gnu-build-system)
-                  (guix build utils)
-                  (ice-9 match))
-       #:tests? #f ; Tests are run on the stage-2 compiler.
-       ;; TODO: Find a way to bypass all static linkages.
-       #:configure-flags (list "--enable-minimal-install")
-       #:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'unpack 'replace-boehm-gc
-           (lambda* (#:key inputs outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-             (let ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
-                   (libgc (assoc-ref inputs "libgc"))
-                   (libatomic-ops (assoc-ref inputs "libatomic-ops"))
-                   (unpack (assoc-ref %standard-phases 'unpack))
-                   (patch-source-shebangs
-                    (assoc-ref %standard-phases 'patch-source-shebangs)))
-               (map (match-lambda
-                      ((src orig-name new-name)
-                       (with-directory-excursion "."
-                         (apply unpack (list #:source src)))
-                       (delete-file-recursively new-name)
-                       (invoke "mv" orig-name new-name)
-                       (with-directory-excursion new-name
-                         (apply patch-source-shebangs (list #:source src)))))
-                    `((,libgc "source" "boehm_gc")))
-               (map (match-lambda
-                      ((src orig-name new-name)
-                       (with-directory-excursion "."
-                         (apply unpack (list #:source src)))
-                       (delete-file-recursively new-name)
-                       (invoke "mv" orig-name new-name)
-                       (with-directory-excursion new-name
-                         (apply patch-source-shebangs (list #:source src)))))
-                    `((,libatomic-ops "source" "boehm_gc/libatomic_ops"))))))
-         (add-after 'replace-boehm-gc 'patch-paths
-           (lambda _
-             (substitute*
-                 (list "Makefile"
-                       "Mmakefile"
-                       "scripts/mercury_update_interface.in"
-                       "scripts/mercury_config.in"
-                       "scripts/mmake.in"
-                       "scripts/Mmake.vars.in"
-                       "scripts/mdb.in"
-                       "scripts/rs6000_hack"
-                       "scripts/mmc.in"
-                       "scripts/canonical_grade"
-                       "scripts/mprof.in"
-                       "scripts/gud.el"
-                       "scripts/ml.in"
-                       "scripts/canonical_grade.in"
-                       "scripts/mdprof.in"
-                       "scripts/vpath_find"
-                       "scripts/mkfifo_using_mknod.in"
-                       "scripts/prepare_install_dir.in"
-                       "scripts/mprof_merge_runs"
-                       "scripts/mtc"
-                       "scripts/mgnuc.in"
-                       "scripts/c2init.in"
-                       "bindist/bindist.Makefile"
-                       "boehm_gc/configure.ac"
-                       "boehm_gc/Makefile.direct")
-               (("/bin/sh") (which "sh"))
-               (("/bin/pwd") (which "pwd"))
-               (("/bin/rm") (which "rm"))))))))
-    (native-inputs
-     `(("texinfo" ,texinfo)
-       ("flex" ,flex)
-       ("tcsh" ,tcsh)
-       ("bison" ,bison)
-       ("readline" ,readline)
-       ("libatomic-ops" ,(package-source
-                          (gc-fork
-                           libatomic-ops
-                           "https://github.com/Mercury-Language/libatomic_ops.git"
-                           "95809e50a5ff6e765f1af2f589796970a73e9c00"
-                           "0a1y795bvzwzk1v8d9g6wvifj7hvhmxlir1g581bq2slj16h95iz")))
-       ("libgc" ,(package-source
-                  (gc-fork
-                   libgc-7
-                   "https://github.com/Mercury-Language/bdwgc.git"
-                   "def741752f55f9068d4f469a14c4b2c168829730"
-                   "07d94j5l9w6l2kjmcwblgn5lf77aw3r0zjn22pq4hbhknky6ny43")))
-       ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
-    (synopsis "Pure logic programming language (used only for
-bootstrapping dependent Mercury)")
-    (description "Mercury is a logic/functional programming language which
-combines the clarity and expressiveness of declarative programming with advanced
-static analysis and error detection features.  Its highly optimized execution
-algorithm delivers efficiency far in excess of existing logic programming
-systems, and close to conventional programming systems.  Mercury addresses
-the problems of large-scale program development, allowing modularity,
-separate compilation, and numerous optimization/time trade-offs.")
-    (home-page "https://mercurylang.org")
-    (license license:gpl2)))