diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gdm/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gdm/default.nix
index 34f8a4bc1cc..9a11ca82bba 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gdm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gdm/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   configureFlags = [ "--sysconfdir=/etc"
                      "--localstatedir=/var"
-                     "--with-systemd=yes"
                      "--with-plymouth=yes"
                      "--with-systemdsystemunitdir=$(out)/etc/systemd/system" ];