diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cjs/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cjs/default.nix
index 74b10538183..63be8c0d569 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cjs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cjs/default.nix
@@ -1,31 +1,17 @@
-{ dbus-glib
+{ stdenv
+, lib
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , gobject-introspection
 , pkg-config
-, lib
-, stdenv
-, wrapGAppsHook
-, python3
 , cairo
-, gnome
-, xapp
-, keybinder3
-, upower
-, callPackage
 , glib
-, libffi
-, gtk3
 , readline
 , spidermonkey_78
 , meson
-, sysprof
 , dbus
-, xvfb-run
 , ninja
-, makeWrapper
 , which
 , libxml2
-, gtk4
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -45,13 +31,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     meson
     ninja
     pkg-config
-    makeWrapper
     which # for locale detection
     libxml2 # for xml-stripblanks
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    gtk4
     gobject-introspection
     cairo
     readline
@@ -59,18 +43,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     dbus # for dbus-run-session
   ];
 
-  checkInputs = [
-    xvfb-run
-  ];
-
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     glib
-
-    # bindings
-    gnome.caribou
-    keybinder3
-    upower
-    xapp
   ];
 
   mesonFlags = [