diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index 8d24142cf28..f5775c3c646 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -15460,7 +15460,6 @@ let self = _self // overrides; _self = with self; {
       url = "mirror://cpan/authors/id/N/NE/NEILB/${name}.tar.gz";
       sha256 = "1f5vkid4pl5iq3hal01hk1zjbbzrqpx4m1djawbp93l152shb0j5";
     };
-    buildInputs = [ TestPod TestPodCoverage ];
     meta = {
       description = "Rounded or exact English expression of durations";
       license = with stdenv.lib.licenses; [ artistic1 gpl1Plus ];