diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/poppler/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/poppler/default.nix
index 893defffeaa2..d2af5d9e1e94 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/poppler/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/poppler/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 , pkg-config
 , python3
 , scribus
-, texlive
 , zlib
 , withData ? true, poppler_data
 , qt5Support ? false, qt6Support ? false, qtbase ? null