diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/default.nix
index d24ad136fff..3ebd964ab0e 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/default.nix
@@ -234,8 +234,6 @@ let
 
   vte_290 = callPackage ./core/vte/2.90.nix { };
 
-  vte-select-text = vte.override { selectTextPatch = true; };
-
   vino = callPackage ./core/vino { };
 
   yelp = callPackage ./core/yelp { };