diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.8/kdemultimedia.nix b/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.8/kdemultimedia.nix
index b4ca7a8d2da..09efeb336dc 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.8/kdemultimedia.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.8/kdemultimedia.nix
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 { kde, alsaLib, libvorbis, taglib, flac, cdparanoia, lame, kdelibs, ffmpeg,
-  libmusicbrainz3, libtunepimp }:
+  libmusicbrainz3, libtunepimp, pulseaudio }:
 
 kde {
 
   buildInputs =
-    # Note: kdemultimedia can use xine-lib, but it doesn't seem useful
-    # without the Phonon Xine backend.
     [ kdelibs cdparanoia taglib libvorbis libmusicbrainz3 libtunepimp ffmpeg
-    flac lame ];
+      flac lame pulseaudio
+    ];
 
   meta = {
     description = "KDE multimedia programs such as a movie player and volume utility";