diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ifcopenshell/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ifcopenshell/default.nix
index bcdde4021d10..a68a4d0f75f1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ifcopenshell/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ifcopenshell/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
   mpfr,
   nlohmann_json,
   opencascade-occt_7_6,
-  pcre,
   zlib,
 
   # python deps
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     mpfr
     nlohmann_json
     opencascade-occt
-    pcre
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [