diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/zs-wait4host/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/zs-wait4host/default.nix
index 4c8342256c7..b6b4c985dfe 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/zs-wait4host/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/zs-wait4host/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ bash, coreutils, fetchurl, fping, lib, stdenvNoCC }:
+{ coreutils, fetchurl, fping, lib, stdenvNoCC }:
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "zs-wait4host";
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "9F1264BDoGlRR7bWlRXhfyvxWio4ydShKmabUQEIz9I=";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ bash coreutils fping ];
-
   postPatch = ''
     for i in zs-wait4host zs-wait4host-inf; do
       substituteInPlace "$i" \