diff --git a/pkgs/misc/themes/vertex/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/themes/vertex/default.nix
index 5db712f818ec..9c41d8386592 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/themes/vertex/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/themes/vertex/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ gtk-engine-murrine ];
 
-  configureFlags = [ "--disable-unity" "--with-gnome=${gnome3.version}" ];
+  configureFlags = [ "--disable-unity" ];
 
   postInstall = ''
     mkdir -p $out/share/plank/themes