diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/quodlibet/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/quodlibet/default.nix
index 8d6518a1e323..98047b81f28b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/quodlibet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/quodlibet/default.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   withGstPlugins ? withGstreamerBackend,
   withGstreamerBackend ? true,
   gst_all_1,
-  withXineBackend ? true,
+  withXineBackend ? !withGstreamerBackend,
   xine-lib,
 
   # tests