diff --git a/.gitlab/script/ghcup_version.sh b/.gitlab/script/ghcup_version.sh
index 0412e2a..6c4cda1 100755
--- a/.gitlab/script/ghcup_version.sh
+++ b/.gitlab/script/ghcup_version.sh
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ else
 	rm -rf "${GHCUP_INSTALL_BASE_PREFIX}"/.ghcup
 fi
 
-which ghcup
-
 ### manual cli based testing
 
 
diff --git a/ghcup.cabal b/ghcup.cabal
index 92cfaf8..8d3b91d 100644
--- a/ghcup.cabal
+++ b/ghcup.cabal
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ library
       , io-streams             >=1.5.2.1
       , terminal-progress-bar  >=0.4.1
 
-  if (flag(tar) || os(windows))
+  if flag(tar)
     cpp-options:   -DTAR
     build-depends: tar
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ executable ghcup
   if os(windows)
     cpp-options: -DIS_WINDOWS
 
-  if (flag(tar) || os(windows))
+  if flag(tar)
     cpp-options: -DTAR
 
   else
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ executable ghcup-gen
     , versions              ^>=4.0.1
     , yaml                  ^>=0.11.4.0
 
-  if (flag(tar) || os(windows))
+  if flag(tar)
     cpp-options:   -DTAR
     build-depends: tar