diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libmikmod/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libmikmod/default.nix
index c509fcd2b4f..c83d2610dbf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libmikmod/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libmikmod/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ texinfo ]
-    ++ optionals stdenv.isLinux [ alsaLib libpulseaudio ]
+    ++ optional stdenv.isLinux alsaLib
     ++ optional stdenv.isDarwin CoreAudio;
   propagatedBuildInputs =
     optional stdenv.isLinux libpulseaudio;