diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libffi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libffi/default.nix
index 668ac138be8..824b909f1d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libffi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libffi/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ fetchurl, stdenv, dejagnu }:
+{ fetchurl, stdenv }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "libffi-3.2.1";
@@ -10,15 +10,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   patches = if stdenv.isCygwin then [ ./3.2.1-cygwin.patch ] else null;
 
-  buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optional doCheck dejagnu;
-
   configureFlags = [
     "--with-gcc-arch=generic" # no detection of -march= or -mtune=
     "--enable-pax_emutramp"
   ];
 
-  doCheck = stdenv.isLinux; # until we solve dejagnu problems on darwin and expect on BSD
-
   dontStrip = stdenv ? cross; # Don't run the native `strip' when cross-compiling.
 
   # Install headers in the right place.