diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 0562410f914..bfc0e69bbf5 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -8626,7 +8626,7 @@ in
 
   doclifter = callPackage ../development/tools/misc/doclifter { };
 
-  docutils = pythonPackages.docutils;
+  docutils = with python3Packages; toPythonApplication docutils;
 
   doctl = callPackage ../development/tools/doctl { };
 
@@ -18373,8 +18373,6 @@ in
     x11Support         = !stdenv.isDarwin;
     xineramaSupport    = !stdenv.isDarwin;
     xvSupport          = !stdenv.isDarwin;
-    # Use docutils from python3 to avoid python2 in the closure
-    inherit (python3Packages) docutils;
   };
 
   mpv-with-scripts = callPackage ../applications/video/mpv/wrapper.nix { };