diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/pidgin-plugins/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/pidgin-plugins/default.nix
index effb8d554474..7736684e5225 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/pidgin-plugins/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/pidgin-plugins/default.nix
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ lib.makeScope newScope (
     purple-xmpp-http-upload = callPackage ./purple-xmpp-http-upload { };
 
     tdlib-purple = callPackage ./tdlib-purple { };
-
-    pidgin-opensteamworks = callPackage ./pidgin-opensteamworks { };
   }
   // lib.optionalAttrs config.allowAliases {
     purple-matrix = throw "'pidginPackages.purple-matrix' has been unmaintained since April 2022, so it was removed.";
@@ -65,5 +63,6 @@ lib.makeScope newScope (
     pidgin-msn-pecan = throw "'pidginPackages.pidgin-msn-pecan' has been removed as it's unmaintained upstream and doesn't work with escargot";
     pidgin-mra = throw "'pidginPackages.pidgin-mra' has been removed since mail.ru agent service has stopped functioning in 2024.";
     purple-facebook = throw "'pidginPackages.purple-facebook' has been removed as it is unmaintained and doesn't support e2ee enforced by facebook.";
+    pidgin-opensteamworks = throw "'pidginPackages.pidgin-opensteamworks' has been removed as it is unmaintained and no longer works with Steam.";
   }
 )
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/pidgin-plugins/pidgin-opensteamworks/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/pidgin-plugins/pidgin-opensteamworks/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e2231c887d3..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/pidgin/pidgin-plugins/pidgin-opensteamworks/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-{
-  lib,
-  stdenv,
-  fetchFromGitHub,
-  pkg-config,
-  pidgin,
-  glib,
-  json-glib,
-  nss,
-  nspr,
-  libsecret,
-}:
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  pname = "pidgin-opensteamworks";
-  version = "1.7.2";
-
-  src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    owner = "EionRobb";
-    repo = "pidgin-opensteamworks";
-    rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-VWsoyFG+Ro+Y6ngSTMQ7yBYf6awCMNOc6U0WqNeg/jU=";
-  };
-
-  sourceRoot = "${src.name}/steam-mobile";
-
-  installFlags = [
-    "PLUGIN_DIR_PURPLE=${placeholder "out"}/lib/purple-2"
-    "DATA_ROOT_DIR_PURPLE=${placeholder "out"}/share"
-  ];
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    pkg-config
-  ];
-  buildInputs = [
-    pidgin
-    glib
-    json-glib
-    nss
-    nspr
-    libsecret
-  ];
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    homepage = "https://github.com/EionRobb/pidgin-opensteamworks";
-    description = "Plugin for Pidgin 2.x which implements Steam Friends/Steam IM compatibility";
-    license = licenses.gpl3;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ arobyn ];
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
index c2ef9fc528f6..a2ad31dbad30 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
@@ -1970,6 +1970,7 @@ mapAliases {
   pict-rs_0_3 = throw "pict-rs_0_3 has been removed, as it was an outdated version and no longer compiled"; # Added 2024-08-20
   pidgin-mra = throw "'pidgin-mra' has been removed since mail.ru agent service has stopped functioning in 2024."; # Added 2025-09-17
   pidgin-msn-pecan = throw "'pidgin-msn-pecan' has been removed as it's unmaintained upstream and doesn't work with escargot"; # Added 2025-09-17
+  pidgin-opensteamworks = throw "'pidgin-opensteamworks' has been removed as it is unmaintained and no longer works with Steam."; # Added 2025-09-17
   pidgin-skypeweb = throw "'pidgin-skypeweb' has been removed since Skype was shut down in May 2025"; # Added 2025-09-15
   pilipalax = throw "'pilipalax' has been removed from nixpkgs due to it not being maintained"; # Added 2025-07-25
   pio = throw "pio has been removed due to lack of upstream maintenance"; # Added 2025-01-25
@@ -2770,7 +2771,6 @@ mapAliases {
     purple-vk-plugin
     purple-xmpp-http-upload
     tdlib-purple
-    pidgin-opensteamworks
     ;
 
 }