diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/elementary-photos/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/elementary-photos/default.nix
index 12f6242eaafd..55a42f806447 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/elementary-photos/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/elementary-photos/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 , vala
 , desktop-file-utils
 , gtk3
-, libaccounts-glib
 , libexif
 , libgee
 , libhandy
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@
 , libsoup
 , sqlite
 , python3
-, scour
 , webkitgtk
 , libwebp
 , appstream
@@ -54,19 +52,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     wrapGAppsHook
   ];
 
-  buildInputs = with gst_all_1; [
+  buildInputs = [
     elementary-icon-theme
     geocode-glib
     gexiv2
     granite
-    gst-plugins-bad
-    gst-plugins-base
-    gst-plugins-good
-    gst-plugins-ugly
-    gstreamer
     gtk3
     json-glib
-    libaccounts-glib
     libexif
     libgee
     libgphoto2
@@ -76,10 +68,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     librest
     libsoup
     libwebp
-    scour
     sqlite
     webkitgtk
-  ];
+  ] ++ (with gst_all_1; [
+    gst-plugins-bad
+    gst-plugins-base
+    gst-plugins-good
+    gst-plugins-ugly
+    gstreamer
+  ]);
 
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Dplugins=false"