diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/contacts/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/contacts/default.nix
index b262626b136..a7d230d8e89 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/contacts/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/contacts/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, xcbuildHook, cf-private, Foundation, AddressBook }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, xcbuildHook, Foundation, AddressBook }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   version = "1.1a-3";
@@ -10,12 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ xcbuildHook ];
-
-  buildInputs = [
-    Foundation AddressBook
-    # Needed for OBJC_CLASS_$_NSArray symbols.
-    cf-private
-  ];
+  buildInputs = [ Foundation AddressBook ];
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index c992f13a4b3..bcd1fc0a6b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1329,7 +1329,6 @@ in
   codec2 = callPackage ../development/libraries/codec2 { };
 
   contacts = callPackage ../tools/misc/contacts {
-    inherit (darwin) cf-private;
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Foundation AddressBook;
     xcbuildHook = xcbuild6Hook;
   };