diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/qtile/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/qtile/default.nix
index 74c7bf7752dd..eb0fd1838e1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/qtile/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/qtile/default.nix
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     wayland-protocols
     cffi
-    xcffib
     aiohttp
   ];