diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
index fdb9264c1d..dd40fdad36 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
@@ -1121,11 +1121,10 @@ export function destroy_signal(signal) {
 /**
  * @template V
  * @param {() => V} init
- * @param {import('./types.js').EqualsFunctions} [equals]
  * @returns {import('./types.js').ComputationSignal<V>}
  */
 /*#__NO_SIDE_EFFECTS__*/
-export function derived(init, equals) {
+export function derived(init) {
 	const is_unowned = current_effect === null;
 	const flags = is_unowned ? DERIVED | UNOWNED : DERIVED;
 	const signal = /** @type {import('./types.js').ComputationSignal<V>} */ (
@@ -1133,7 +1132,7 @@ export function derived(init, equals) {
 	);
 	signal.i = init;
 	signal.x = current_component_context;
-	signal.e = get_equals_method(equals);
+	signal.e = default_equals;
 	if (!is_unowned) {
 		push_reference(/** @type {import('./types.js').EffectSignal} */ (current_effect), signal);
 	}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/signals/test.ts b/packages/svelte/tests/signals/test.ts
index ab886d5651..8f8f96c12e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/signals/test.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/signals/test.ts
@@ -112,10 +112,7 @@ describe('signals', () => {
 		const A = $.source(0);
 		const B = $.source(0);
 		const C = $.derived(() => ($.get(A) % 2) + ($.get(B) % 2));
-		const D = $.derived(
-			() => numbers.map((i) => i + ($.get(A) % 2) - ($.get(B) % 2)),
-			(l: number[], r: number[]) => l.length === r.length && l.every((v, i) => v === r[i])
-		);
+		const D = $.derived(() => numbers.map((i) => i + ($.get(A) % 2) - ($.get(B) % 2)));
 		const E = $.derived(() => hard($.get(C) + $.get(A) + $.get(D)[0]!, 'E'));
 		const F = $.derived(() => hard($.get(D)[0]! && $.get(B), 'F'));
 		const G = $.derived(() => $.get(C) + ($.get(C) || $.get(E) % 2) + $.get(D)[0]! + $.get(F));