diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix
index 1b2cd7d598aa..888d339751fd 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub
 , makeWrapper, makeDesktopItem, mkYarnPackage
-, electron_9, element-web
+, electron, element-web
 }:
 # Notes for maintainers:
 # * versions of `element-web` and `element-desktop` should be kept in sync.
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ let
     rev = "v${version}";
     sha256 = "sha256-mdHsw1Vi+2hrAF7biX3pJqfRaZU2lpw9zUZdcCm717g=";
   };
-  electron = electron_9;
-
 in mkYarnPackage rec {
   name = "element-desktop-${version}";
   inherit version src;