diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/echo/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/echo/default.nix
index be1b4d4501cc..3bbb575671e3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/echo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/echo/default.nix
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
   stdenv,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
-  pythonOlder,
   setuptools,
   setuptools-scm,
-  libxcrypt,
   numpy,
   qt6,
   qtpy,
@@ -37,8 +35,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     qt6.wrapQtAppsHook
   ];
 
-  buildInputs = lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.9") [ libxcrypt ];
-
   dependencies = [
     qt6.qtconnectivity
     qt6.qtbase