diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/pinentry/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/pinentry/default.nix
index 81efd4841a6..4d1d55244c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/pinentry/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/pinentry/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { fetchurl, stdenv, pkgconfig, glib
-, useGtk ? true, gtk
+, useGtk ? !stdenv.isDarwin, gtk
 , useNcurses ? true, ncurses
 , useQt4 ? false, qt4 }: