diff --git a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/fcitx5-qt.nix b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/fcitx5-qt.nix
index ad4fd1fa617..30b08a13ade 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/fcitx5-qt.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/fcitx5-qt.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     qtx11extras
     libxcb
     libXdmcp
-    qtbase
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {