diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/sonata/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/sonata/default.nix
index 1afb36571bd..55c3dfa92e3 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/sonata/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/sonata/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ in buildPythonApplication rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ];
   buildInputs = [
     intltool wrapGAppsHook
-    gnome3.gnome-themes-standard gnome3.defaultIconTheme
+    gnome3.defaultIconTheme
     gnome3.gsettings-desktop-schemas
   ];
 
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ in buildPythonApplication rec {
     sed -i '/localmpd/d' sonata/consts.py
   '';
 
-  propagatedUserEnvPkgs = [ gnome3.gnome-themes-standard ];
-
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     gobjectIntrospection gtk3 pygobject3
   ];