diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 65cb8782447..3758c04f835 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -6510,7 +6510,6 @@ let
     };
 
     buildInputs = with self; [ nose ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [ argparse configparser ];
 
     meta = {
       description = "Load, configure, and compose WSGI applications and servers";