diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/polkit/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/polkit/default.nix
index 5c67eb1b65db..ec05f890f779 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/polkit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/polkit/default.nix
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    gobject-introspection
     expat
     pam
     dbus