diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix
index eaeafa741297..03f2f5c7199e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     echo ""
   '';
 
+  postInstall = ''
+    # Do not contaminate dependent libtool-based projects with sqlite dependencies.
+    sed -i $out/lib/libsqlite3.la -e "s/dependency_libs=.*/dependency_libs='''/"
+  '';
+
   meta = {
     description = "A self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine";
     downloadPage = http://sqlite.org/download.html;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/vsqlite/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/vsqlite/default.nix
index d9a9564e6de1..bfb07c2df337 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/vsqlite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/vsqlite/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, boost, sqlite, zlib }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, boost, sqlite }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "vsqlite-${version}";
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "17fkj0d2jh0xkjpcayhs1xvbnh1d69f026i7vs1zqnbiwbkpz237";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ boost sqlite zlib ];
+  buildInputs = [ boost sqlite ];
 
   prePatch = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
     substituteInPlace Makefile.in \