diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pwlf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pwlf/default.nix
index 43d1c65594b4..71f7648401f3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pwlf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pwlf/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   setuptools,
-  wheel,
   scipy,
   numpy,
   pydoe,
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     setuptools
-    wheel
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [