diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/signal-desktop/generic.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/signal-desktop/generic.nix
index 77754a0122e1..98b056bedd3b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/signal-desktop/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/signal-desktop/generic.nix
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libnotify
     libdbusmenu
     pipewire
-    stdenv.cc.cc
     xdg-utils
     wayland
   ];