diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
index 873d5ec4c91d..1eea6657259f 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   lib,
   buildPackages,
   fetchurl,
-  fetchpatch,
   fetchFromGitLab,
   enableStatic ? stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic,
   enableMinimal ? false,