diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygame-ce/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygame-ce/default.nix
index fb3b91d55d42..3f0c7e30b98c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygame-ce/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygame-ce/default.nix
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     libpng
     portmidi
     SDL2_classic
-    SDL2_image
+    (SDL2_image.override { enableSTB = false; })
     SDL2_mixer
     SDL2_ttf
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [ AppKit ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygame/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygame/default.nix
index f549bffc1d3b..bb595909e5c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygame/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pygame/default.nix
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     libX11
     portmidi
     SDL2_classic
-    SDL2_image
+    (SDL2_image.override { enableSTB = false; })
     SDL2_mixer
     SDL2_ttf
   ];
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 6ab1d23a3b94..04431477502c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -12263,11 +12263,10 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   pygal = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pygal { };
 
-  pygame = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pygame { SDL2_image = pkgs.SDL2_image_2_0; };
+  pygame = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pygame { };
 
   pygame-ce = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pygame-ce {
     inherit (pkgs.darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) AppKit;
-    SDL2_image = pkgs.SDL2_image_2_0;
     SDL2_mixer = pkgs.SDL2_mixer_2_0;
   };