diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
index 2f11fd9a0d65..ab1d363fc6ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
   setuptools-scm,
   pytestCheckHook,
   python,
-  matplotlib,
-  fetchurl,
 
   # native libraries
   ffmpeg-headless,