diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
index 3864fa39ed49..6233e3f16790 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 , bamf
 , libcanberra-gtk3
 , gnome-desktop
-, mesa
 , mutter
 , gnome-settings-daemon
 , wrapGAppsHook3
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gtk3
     libcanberra-gtk3
     libgee
-    mesa # for libEGL
     mutter
     systemd
   ];