diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/dconf-editor/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/dconf-editor/default.nix
index 62ccb636034..bf39965bf77 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/dconf-editor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/dconf-editor/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig wrapGAppsHook ];
 
   buildInputs = [ vala libxslt glib dbus_glib gnome3.gtk libxml2 gnome3.defaultIconTheme
-                  gnome3.gsettings_desktop_schemas
                   intltool docbook_xsl docbook_xsl_ns gnome3.dconf ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {