diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5.5/plasma-desktop/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5.5/plasma-desktop/default.nix
index a73060ad1af1..5f27efc7f24c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5.5/plasma-desktop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5.5/plasma-desktop/default.nix
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ plasmaPackage rec {
     qtquickcontrols
     qtx11extras
   ];
-  # All propagatedBuildInputs should be present in the profile because
-  # wrappers cannot be used here.
-  propagatedUserEnvPkgs = propagatedBuildInputs;
   patches = [
     ./0001-qt-5.5-QML-import-paths.patch
     (substituteAll {