diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 2.3.3.2
+---------------
+
+* Fix a bug where the `TASTY_SIZE_CUTOFF` env. variable would be ignored
+
 Version 2.3.3.1
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/Test/Tasty/Golden/Internal.hs b/Test/Tasty/Golden/Internal.hs
--- a/Test/Tasty/Golden/Internal.hs
+++ b/Test/Tasty/Golden/Internal.hs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import Data.Proxy
 import Data.Int
 import System.IO.Error (isDoesNotExistError)
-import Options.Applicative (metavar, showDefaultWith, value)
+import Options.Applicative (metavar)
 import Test.Tasty.Providers
 import Test.Tasty.Options
 #if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,11,0)
@@ -58,11 +58,8 @@
   defaultValue = 1000
   parseValue = fmap SizeCutoff . safeRead . filter (/= '_')
   optionName = return "size-cutoff"
-  optionHelp = return "hide golden test output if it's larger than n bytes"
-  optionCLParser = mkOptionCLParser $
-    metavar "n" <>
-    value defaultValue <>
-    showDefaultWith (show . getSizeCutoff)
+  optionHelp = return "hide golden test output if it's larger than n bytes (default: 1000)"
+  optionCLParser = mkOptionCLParser $ metavar "n"
 
 instance IsTest Golden where
   run opts golden _ = runGolden golden opts
diff --git a/tasty-golden.cabal b/tasty-golden.cabal
--- a/tasty-golden.cabal
+++ b/tasty-golden.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                tasty-golden
-version:             2.3.3.1
+version:             2.3.3.2
 synopsis:            Golden tests support for tasty
 description:
   This package provides support for «golden testing».