diff --git a/gnu/packages/adns.scm b/gnu/packages/adns.scm
index 28a65667eb..f6df825e7c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/adns.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/adns.scm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ scripts.")
 (define-public c-ares
   (package
     (name "c-ares")
-    (version "1.14.0")
+    (version "1.15.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ scripts.")
                     ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0vnwmbvymw677k780kpb6sb8i3szdp89rzy8mz1fwg1657yw3ls5"))))
+                "0lk8knip4xk6qzksdkn7085mmgm4ixfczdyyjw656c193y3rgnvc"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
@@ -82,33 +82,3 @@ queries without blocking, or need to perform multiple DNS queries in parallel.
 The primary examples of such applications are servers which communicate with
 multiple clients and programs with graphical user interfaces.")
     (license (x11-style "https://c-ares.haxx.se/license.html"))))
-
-;; XXX: temporary package for tensorflow / grpc
-(define-public c-ares-next
-  (package
-    (name "c-ares")
-    (version "1.15.0")
-    (source (origin
-              (method url-fetch)
-              (uri (string-append
-                    "https://c-ares.haxx.se/download/" name "-" version
-                    ".tar.gz"))
-              (sha256
-               (base32
-                "0lk8knip4xk6qzksdkn7085mmgm4ixfczdyyjw656c193y3rgnvc"))))
-    (build-system cmake-build-system)
-    (arguments
-     `(#:tests? #f ; some tests seem to require Internet connection
-       #:configure-flags
-       (list "-DCARES_BUILD_TESTS=ON")))
-    (native-inputs
-     `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
-    (home-page "https://c-ares.haxx.se/")
-    (synopsis "C library for asynchronous DNS requests")
-    (description
-      "C-ares is a C library that performs DNS requests and name resolution
-asynchronously.  It is intended for applications which need to perform DNS
-queries without blocking, or need to perform multiple DNS queries in parallel.
-The primary examples of such applications are servers which communicate with
-multiple clients and programs with graphical user interfaces.")
-    (license (x11-style "https://c-ares.haxx.se/license.html"))))