diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/MPlayer/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/MPlayer/default.nix
index b5d40160e5a..d8f33ebd219 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/MPlayer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/MPlayer/default.nix
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   buildInputs =
-    [ freetype zlib pkgconfig ffmpeg ]
+    [ freetype zlib pkgconfig ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional x11Support [ libX11 libXext mesa ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional alsaSupport alsaLib
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional xvSupport libXv