diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-applets/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-applets/default.nix
index 2948273f92f..f56d594303c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-applets/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-applets/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, intltool, itstool, gnome3, libwnck3, libgtop, libxml2, libnotify, dbus_glib, polkit, upower, wirelesstools, mate, pythonPackages, hicolor_icon_theme, wrapGAppsHook }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, intltool, itstool, gnome3, libwnck3, libgtop, libxml2, libnotify, dbus_glib, polkit, upower, wirelesstools, mate, hicolor_icon_theme, wrapGAppsHook }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "mate-applets-${version}";
@@ -24,14 +24,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libgtop
     libxml2
     libnotify
-    dbus_glib
     polkit
     upower
     wirelesstools
     mate.libmateweather
     mate.mate-panel
-    pythonPackages.python
-    pythonPackages.pygobject3
     hicolor_icon_theme
   ];