diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib-networking/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib-networking/default.nix
index 95a1a5a2804..2d64bb86178 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib-networking/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib-networking/default.nix
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gsettings-desktop-schemas
   ];
 
-  mesonFlags = [
-    # Default auto detection doesn't work
-    "-Dgnutls=enabled"
-  ];
-
   doCheck = false; # tests need to access the certificates (among other things)
 
   passthru = {