diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygtk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygtk/default.nix
index 07d57591f1a..940ba18f2a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygtk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygtk/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, python, pkgconfig, glib, gtk, pygobject, pycairo
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, python, pkgconfig, gtk, pygobject, pycairo
 , buildPythonPackage, libglade ? null }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -9,11 +9,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "4acf0ef2bde8574913c40ee4a43d9c4f43bb77b577b67147271b534501a54cc8";
   };
 
-  buildInputs =
-    [ pkgconfig glib gtk ]
+  buildInputs = [ pkgconfig ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional (libglade != null) libglade;
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ pygobject pycairo ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ gtk pygobject pycairo ];
 
   installCommand = "make install";
   checkPhase = stdenv.lib.optionalString (libglade == null)
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 89e1faeb9b2..a848f4707d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pythonPackages = python.modules // rec {
   };
 
   pygtk = import ../development/python-modules/pygtk {
-    inherit (pkgs) fetchurl stdenv pkgconfig glib gtk;
+    inherit (pkgs) fetchurl stdenv pkgconfig gtk;
     inherit python buildPythonPackage pygobject pycairo;
   };