diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/node/fetch-pnpm-deps/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/node/fetch-pnpm-deps/default.nix
index 4669d4909b7f..d83f06b5980e 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/node/fetch-pnpm-deps/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/node/fetch-pnpm-deps/default.nix
@@ -49,13 +49,9 @@ in
 
       filterFlags = lib.map (package: "--filter=${package}") pnpmWorkspaces;
 
-      pnpm-fixup-state-db' =
-        if pnpm.nodejs-slim or null != null then
-          pnpm-fixup-state-db.override {
-            inherit (pnpm) nodejs-slim;
-          }
-        else
-          pnpm-fixup-state-db;
+      pnpm-fixup-state-db' = pnpm-fixup-state-db.override {
+        inherit (pnpm) nodejs-slim;
+      };
     in
     assert
       fetcherVersion != null