diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 8cff9c09b0a..cc6c32d6e89 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -325,8 +325,7 @@ in {
   exchangelib = callPackage ../development/python-modules/exchangelib { };
 
   dbus-python = callPackage ../development/python-modules/dbus {
-    inherit (pkgs) pkgconfig;
-    dbus = pkgs.dbus;
+    inherit (pkgs) dbus pkgconfig;
   };
 
   dftfit = callPackage ../development/python-modules/dftfit { };