diff --git a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
index b8f6de7bf03..0bf8b44907d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
@@ -3133,20 +3133,6 @@ usage; and its ability to support the needs of a wide variety of users and
 projects, from individuals to large-scale enterprise operations.")
     (license license:asl2.0)))
 
-(define-public subversion/pinned
-  (hidden-package
-   (package
-     (inherit subversion)
-     (name "subversion")
-     (version "1.14.3")
-     (source
-      (origin
-        (method url-fetch)
-        (uri (string-append "mirror://apache/subversion/"
-                            "subversion-" version ".tar.bz2"))
-        (sha256
-         (base32 "0h54l4p2dlk1rm4zm428hi6ij6xpqxqlqmvkhmz5yhq9392zv7ll")))))))
-
 (define-public rcs
   (package
     (name "rcs")
diff --git a/guix/svn-download.scm b/guix/svn-download.scm
index a662bad099e..b20cdc79d1d 100644
--- a/guix/svn-download.scm
+++ b/guix/svn-download.scm
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 (define (subversion-package)
   "Return the default Subversion package."
   (let ((distro (resolve-interface '(gnu packages version-control))))
-    (module-ref distro 'subversion/pinned)))
+    (module-ref distro 'subversion)))
 
 (define (svn-fetch-builder svn hash-algo)
   (define guile-json