diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/fuzzel/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/fuzzel/default.nix
index b187dcc0e8c6..421f98b1fb62 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/fuzzel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/fuzzel/default.nix
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-Dsvg-backend=${if svgSupport then "librsvg" else "none"}"
   ];
 
-  CFLAGS = "-Wno-error=comment"; # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/librsvg/-/issues/856
-
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Wayland-native application launcher, similar to rofi’s drun mode";
     homepage = "https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel";