diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypdf2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypdf2/default.nix
index 3dd1a8166818..1fbf80ad74c6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypdf2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypdf2/default.nix
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
   fetchPypi,
   flit-core,
   lib,
-  pythonOlder,
-  typing-extensions,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -21,8 +19,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ flit-core ];
 
-  dependencies = lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.10") [ typing-extensions ];
-
   # no test
   doCheck = false;