diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-desktop/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-desktop/default.nix
index eb247efe052..8fea89cdcb6 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-desktop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-desktop/default.nix
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [
     gnome3.dconf
     gnome3.gtk
-    gnome3.defaultIconTheme
-  ];
-
-  propagatedUserEnvPkgs = [
-    gnome3.gnome_themes_standard
   ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {