diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/spice/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/spice/default.nix
index 0bf09eef19c9..a22017eccbdb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/spice/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/spice/default.nix
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Dgstreamer=1.0"
-    "-Dcelt051=disabled"
   ];
 
   postInstall = ''