diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
index b8d48cf12fd5..a17bc08f27cd 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 
   devhelp = callPackage ./devtools/devhelp { };
 
-  gnome-devel-docs = callPackage ./devtools/gnome-devel-docs { };
-
 #### Games
 
   aisleriot = callPackage ./games/aisleriot { };
@@ -391,4 +389,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
   mutter334 = throw "Removed as Pantheon is upgraded to mutter338.";
 
   gnome-getting-started-docs = throw "Removed in favour of gnome-tour.";
+
+  gnome-devel-docs = throw "The ‘gnome.gnome-devel-docs’ package was removed as it is outdated and no longer relevant."; # added 2022-10-26
+
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/devtools/gnome-devel-docs/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/devtools/gnome-devel-docs/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index e2f556c48694..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/devtools/gnome-devel-docs/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, gnome, intltool, itstool, libxml2 }:
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  pname = "gnome-devel-docs";
-  version = "40.3";
-
-  src = fetchurl {
-    url = "mirror://gnome/sources/gnome-devel-docs/${lib.versions.major version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "v+jyHcqx70sRVlThchK8sDtqEAgzQIA/SW8ia0oILPY=";
-  };
-
-  passthru = {
-    updateScript = gnome.updateScript { packageName = "gnome-devel-docs"; attrPath = "gnome.gnome-devel-docs"; };
-  };
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ intltool ];
-  buildInputs = [ itstool libxml2 ];
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    homepage = "https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-devel-docs";
-    description = "Developer documentation for GNOME";
-    maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
-    license = licenses.fdl12;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-  };
-}