diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/sbt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/sbt/default.nix
index 134aa859091c..4dacfd0568ac 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/sbt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/sbt/default.nix
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       --replace "| bc)" "| ${bc}/bin/bc)"
   '';
 
-  buildInputs = [ bc ];
-
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/share/sbt $out/bin
     cp -ra . $out/share/sbt