diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/wh/whisper-cpp/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/wh/whisper-cpp/package.nix
index bd24a2f1e976..e8f72715cad8 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/wh/whisper-cpp/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/wh/whisper-cpp/package.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   stdenv,
   cmake,
   git,
-  apple-sdk_13,
   ninja,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   SDL2,
@@ -47,8 +46,6 @@ let
     optionals
     ;
 
-  darwinBuildInputs = [ apple-sdk_13 ];
-
   cudaBuildInputs = with cudaPackages; [
     cuda_cccl # <nv/target>
 
@@ -111,7 +108,6 @@ effectiveStdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   buildInputs =
     optional withSDL SDL2
-    ++ optionals effectiveStdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin darwinBuildInputs
     ++ optionals cudaSupport cudaBuildInputs
     ++ optionals rocmSupport rocmBuildInputs
     ++ optionals vulkanSupport vulkanBuildInputs;