diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matrix-client/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matrix-client/default.nix
index d0bbef8a78f..20af252f58f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matrix-client/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matrix-client/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 { stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
-, pythonPackages
+, requests
+, tox, pytest, flake8, responses
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -14,9 +15,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "15kx5px26hwr0sxpyjk4w61fjnabg1b57hwys1nyarc0jx4qjhiq";
   };
 
-  checkInputs = with pythonPackages; [ tox pytest flake8 responses ];
+  checkInputs = [ tox pytest flake8 responses ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = with pythonPackages; [ requests ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ requests ];
 
   checkPhase = ''
     pytest
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index d00d7f5d164..894742625b3 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -12539,7 +12539,7 @@ in {
     inherit (pkgs.darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Cocoa;
   };
 
-  matrix-client = callPackage ../development/python-modules/matrix-client/default.nix { pythonPackages = self; };
+  matrix-client = callPackage ../development/python-modules/matrix-client/default.nix { };
 
   mccabe = callPackage ../development/python-modules/mccabe { };