diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index e0884ac2519..2269a4aa475 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -8815,7 +8815,7 @@ let self = _self // overrides; _self = with self; {
       url = "mirror://cpan/authors/id/R/RJ/RJBS/${name}.tar.gz";
       sha256 = "8f39901bc580bc3dce69e10415305e4435ff90264c63d29f707b4566460be962";
     };
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ EmailDateFormat MailTools MIMETypes ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = [ EmailDateFormat ];
     meta = {
       description = "Low-calorie MIME generator (DEPRECATED)";
       license = with stdenv.lib.licenses; [ artistic1 gpl1Plus ];