diff --git a/pkg/king/package.yaml b/pkg/king/package.yaml
index b8b1532e1..ac83c7293 100644
--- a/pkg/king/package.yaml
+++ b/pkg/king/package.yaml
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ dependencies:
   - regex-tdfa-text
   - resourcet
   - rio
-  - sdl2
-  - sdl2-image
   - semigroups
   - smallcheck
   - stm