diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
index 89075ca25ba..45ca9cb98e8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pango/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = with stdenv.lib;
     optional (!stdenv.isDarwin) gobjectIntrospection # build problems of itself and flex
-    ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ gettext fontconfig ];
+    ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ fontconfig ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ x11 glib cairo libpng fontconfig freetype harfbuzz ] ++ libintlOrEmpty;