diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/xe/xemu/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/xe/xemu/package.nix
index 223d1c696451..54847fe83e09 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/xe/xemu/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/xe/xemu/package.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
   wrapGAppsHook3,
   cacert,
   darwin,
-  apple-sdk_12,
   desktopToDarwinBundle,
 }:
 
@@ -98,9 +97,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     libdrm
     libgbm
     vte
-  ]
-  ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
-    apple-sdk_12
   ];
 
   configureFlags = [