diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/math/R/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/math/R/default.nix
index 4aaa715f2f02..840f6bbd79af 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/math/R/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/math/R/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   perl,
   readline,
   tcl,
-  texlive,
   texliveSmall,
   tk,
   xz,
@@ -199,19 +198,19 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   passthru.tests.pkg-config = testers.testMetaPkgConfig finalAttrs.finalPackage;
 
   # dependencies (based on \RequirePackage in jss.cls, Rd.sty, Sweave.sty)
-  passthru.tlDeps = with texlive; [
-    amsfonts
-    amsmath
-    fancyvrb
-    graphics
-    hyperref
-    iftex
-    jknapltx
-    latex
-    lm
-    tools
-    upquote
-    url
+  passthru.tlDeps = ps: [
+    ps.amsfonts
+    ps.amsmath
+    ps.fancyvrb
+    ps.graphics
+    ps.hyperref
+    ps.iftex
+    ps.jknapltx
+    ps.latex
+    ps.lm
+    ps.tools
+    ps.upquote
+    ps.url
   ];
 
   meta = {