diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlx42/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlx42/package.nix
index 72b9f9cc3d23..16634879e2f3 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlx42/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlx42/package.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   cmake,
   glfw,
-  darwin,
   enableShared ? !stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic,
   enableDebug ? false,
 }:
@@ -33,16 +32,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
 
-  buildInputs =
-    [ glfw ]
-    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin (
-      with darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks;
-      [
-        OpenGL
-        Cocoa
-        IOKit
-      ]
-    );
+  buildInputs = [ glfw ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [ (lib.cmakeBool "DEBUG" enableDebug) ];