diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ma/maubot/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ma/maubot/package.nix
index c54eaac72d90..acaf6827f826 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ma/maubot/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ma/maubot/package.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   runCommand,
   python3,
   encryptionSupport ? true,
-  sqliteSupport ? true,
 }:
 
 let
@@ -58,9 +57,6 @@ let
         python-olm
         pycryptodome
         unpaddedbase64
-      ]
-      ++ lib.optionals sqliteSupport [
-        sqlalchemy_1_3
       ];
 
     # used for plugin tests