diff --git a/installer/cd-dvd/rescue-cd.nix b/installer/cd-dvd/rescue-cd.nix
index 045e54057a4..2a5c17199ba 100644
--- a/installer/cd-dvd/rescue-cd.nix
+++ b/installer/cd-dvd/rescue-cd.nix
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ rec {
         pkgs.vim
         pkgs.subversion # for nixos-checkout
         pkgs.w3m # needed for the manual anyway
-        pkgs.gdb # for debugging Nix
         pkgs.testdisk # useful for repairing boot problems
         pkgs.mssys # for writing Microsoft boot sectors / MBRs
         pkgs.ntfsprogs # for resizing NTFS partitions