diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/geeqie/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/geeqie/default.nix
index 3e15eb8f867..3615b5d905c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/geeqie/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/geeqie/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, gtk, libpng, exiv2, lcms
-, intltool, gettext, libchamplain, fbida }:
+, intltool, gettext, fbida }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "geeqie-1.0";
@@ -9,18 +9,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1p8z47cqdqqkn8b0fr5bqsfinz4dgqk4353s8f8d9ha6cik69bfi";
   };
 
-  preConfigure =
-    # XXX: Trick to have Geeqie use the version we have.
-    '' sed -i "configure" \
-           -e 's/champlain-0.4/champlain-0.6/g ;
-               s/champlain-gtk-0.4/champlain-gtk-0.6/g'
-    '';
-
   configureFlags = [ "--enable-gps" ];
 
   buildInputs =
     [ pkgconfig gtk libpng exiv2 lcms intltool gettext
-      libchamplain
     ];
 
   postInstall =