diff --git a/pkgs/applications/backup/deja-dup/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/backup/deja-dup/default.nix
index b9533973ad5..4ab491cb9a9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/backup/deja-dup/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/backup/deja-dup/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 , libgpgerror
 , json-glib
 , duplicity
-, dconf
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libhandy_0
     libgpgerror
     json-glib
-    dconf
   ];
 
   mesonFlags = [