diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix
index 84033e047eb8..06fbfdc078e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [
     accountsservice
     clutter-gtk # else we get could not generate cargs for mutter-clutter-2
-    elementary-gtk-theme
     elementary-icon-theme
     gnome-settings-daemon
     gdk-pixbuf