diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix
index 7d107968f17b..b03ebd819ddd 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix
@@ -156,8 +156,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       # thus, it also does not have to care about gtk integration,
       # so using ibusMinimal avoids an unnecessarily large closure here.
       ibusMinimal
-    ]
-    ++ lib.optional waylandSupport zenity;
+    ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [
     (lib.cmakeBool "SDL_ALSA" alsaSupport)