diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/default.nix
index 0e1167561ebe..a4255411934f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/default.nix
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ in rec {
 
       nohotcorner = throw "gnomeExtensions.nohotcorner removed since 2019-10-09: Since 3.34, it is a part of GNOME Shell configurable through GNOME Tweaks.";
       mediaplayer = throw "gnomeExtensions.mediaplayer deprecated since 2019-09-23: retired upstream https://github.com/JasonLG1979/gnome-shell-extensions-mediaplayer/blob/master/README.md";
+      remove-dropdown-arrows = throw "gnomeExtensions.remove-dropdown-arrows removed since 2021-05-25: The extensions has not seen an update sine GNOME 3.34. Furthermore, the functionality it provides is obsolete as of GNOME 40.";
     }
   );
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/manuallyPackaged.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/manuallyPackaged.nix
index 207ba6979c90..4e30130774af 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/manuallyPackaged.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/manuallyPackaged.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
   noannoyance = callPackage ./noannoyance { };
   paperwm = callPackage ./paperwm { };
   pidgin-im-integration = callPackage ./pidgin-im-integration { };
-  remove-dropdown-arrows = callPackage ./remove-dropdown-arrows { };
   sound-output-device-chooser = callPackage ./sound-output-device-chooser { };
   system-monitor = callPackage ./system-monitor { };
   taskwhisperer = callPackage ./taskwhisperer { };
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/remove-dropdown-arrows/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/remove-dropdown-arrows/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index e310f5dcf10c..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/extensions/remove-dropdown-arrows/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub }:
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  pname = "gnome-shell-extension-remove-dropdown-arrows";
-  version = "13";
-
-  src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    owner = "mpdeimos";
-    repo = "gnome-shell-remove-dropdown-arrows";
-    rev = "version/${version}";
-    sha256 = "09b2hnfbqym20pb1sfc8xiz7gs2kbs6b1s7xl8swc8dydhsbambk";
-  };
-
-  # This package has a Makefile, but it's used for publishing and linting, not
-  # for building. Disable the build phase so installing doesn't attempt to
-  # publish the extension.
-  dontBuild = true;
-
-  uuid = "remove-dropdown-arrows@mpdeimos.com";
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-    mkdir -p $out/share/gnome-shell/extensions/${uuid}
-    cp extension.js $out/share/gnome-shell/extensions/${uuid}
-    cp metadata.json $out/share/gnome-shell/extensions/${uuid}
-    runHook postInstall
-  '';
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Remove dropdown arrows from GNOME Shell Menus";
-    license = licenses.gpl3;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ jonafato ];
-    homepage = "https://github.com/mpdeimos/gnome-shell-remove-dropdown-arrows";
-  };
-}