diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/harfbuzz/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/harfbuzz/default.nix
index c05d46de7b13..83320c0bbc41 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/harfbuzz/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/harfbuzz/default.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchurl
-, fetchpatch
 , pkg-config
 , glib
 , freetype
-, fontconfig
 , libintl
 , meson
 , ninja