diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/make-dbusservice/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/make-dbusservice/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 44ed6dcda67..00000000000
--- a/pkgs/build-support/make-dbusservice/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{ stdenv }:
-
-{ name, exec }:
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  dbusName = "dbus-${name}.service";
-  buildCommand = ''
-    mkdir -p $out/lib/systemd/user
-    cat > $out/lib/systemd/user/${dbusName} <<EOF
-    [D-BUS Service]
-    Name=${name}
-    Exec=${exec}
-    SystemdService=${dbusName}
-    EOF
- '';
-}