diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/wingpanel/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/wingpanel/default.nix
index e6fb2a57e7d2..27e4667c2b2f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/wingpanel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/wingpanel/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 , granite
 , gettext
 , mutter
-, mesa
 , json-glib
 , elementary-gtk-theme
 , elementary-icon-theme
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     json-glib
     libgee
     mutter
-    mesa # for libEGL
   ];
 
   preFixup = ''