diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/epiphany/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/epiphany/default.nix
index 15201379cfe7..c7dec1398944 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/epiphany/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/epiphany/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 , gcr
 , isocodes
 , desktop-file-utils
-, python3
 , nettle
 , gdk-pixbuf
 , gst_all_1
@@ -40,11 +39,11 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "epiphany";
-  version = "43.alpha";
+  version = "43.beta";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://gnome/sources/${pname}/${lib.versions.major version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "TVm7+mQ59arqnWD94npf6GdciFP8uugPSmjZ8CjDF0E=";
+    sha256 = "TaAx7RnMtlmcrLe2mgPb+0pm7uyN2a0iR/p15qBrO34=";
   };
 
   patches = lib.optionals withPantheon [
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     meson
     ninja
     pkg-config
-    python3
     wrapGAppsHook
     buildPackages.glib
     buildPackages.gtk3
@@ -108,11 +106,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-Dunit_tests=disabled"
   ];
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    chmod +x post_install.py # patchShebangs requires executable file
-    patchShebangs post_install.py
-  '';
-
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
       packageName = pname;