diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gusb/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gusb/default.nix
index af24e46efe2..4d6546f0e5b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gusb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gusb/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchurl, substituteAll, meson, ninja, pkg-config, gettext, gobject-introspection
 , gtk-doc, docbook_xsl, docbook_xml_dtd_412, docbook_xml_dtd_44, python3
-, glib, systemd, libusb1, vala, hwdata
+, glib, libusb1, vala, hwdata
 }:
 
 let
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gtk-doc docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_412 docbook_xml_dtd_44
     gobject-introspection vala
   ];
-  buildInputs = [ systemd glib ];
+  buildInputs = [ glib ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ libusb1 ];