diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgudev/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgudev/default.nix
index 799e1d0f845..59df64e6355 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgudev/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgudev/default.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    gobject-introspection
     udev
     glib
   ];