diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/evaluate/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/evaluate/default.nix
index 30ca31579b9f..a5892b4359ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/evaluate/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/evaluate/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
-  pythonOlder,
   datasets,
   dill,
   fsspec,
   huggingface-hub,
-  importlib-metadata,
   multiprocess,
   numpy,
   packaging,
@@ -44,8 +42,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     fsspec
     huggingface-hub
     packaging
-  ]
-  ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.8") [ importlib-metadata ];
+  ];
 
   # most tests require internet access.
   doCheck = false;