diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/2.34.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/2.34.x.nix
index 6925571020c..904647721dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/2.34.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/2.34.x.nix
@@ -20,14 +20,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   # configure script looks for d-bus but it is only needed for tests
-  buildInputs = [ pcre ]
-    ++ (if libiconvOrNull != null
-        then [ libiconvOrNull ]
-        else []);
+  buildInputs = [ libiconvOrNull ];
 
   buildNativeInputs = [ perl pkgconfig gettext python ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ zlib libffi ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ pcre zlib libffi ];
 
   configureFlags = "--with-pcre=system --disable-fam";