diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
index f601e101660d..89cd3626fd19 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 , udev
 , ibusSupport ? false
 , ibus
-, fcitxSupport ? false
-, fcitx
 , libdecorSupport ? stdenv.isLinux && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isAndroid
 , libdecor
 , pipewireSupport ? stdenv.isLinux && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isAndroid
@@ -109,7 +107,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ libiconv ]
     ++ dlopenBuildInputs
     ++ lib.optional ibusSupport ibus
-    ++ lib.optional fcitxSupport fcitx
     ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ AudioUnit Cocoa CoreAudio CoreServices ForceFeedback OpenGL ];
 
   enableParallelBuilding = true;