diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/maliit-keyboard/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/maliit-keyboard/default.nix
index dd7d60049c46..d3522e47e16a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/maliit-keyboard/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/maliit-keyboard/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   libchewing,
   libpinyin,
   maliit-framework,
-  pcre,
   presage,
   qtfeedback,
   qtmultimedia,
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     libchewing
     libpinyin
     maliit-framework
-    pcre
     presage
     qtfeedback
     qtmultimedia