diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ce/ceph/old-python-packages/cryptography.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ce/ceph/old-python-packages/cryptography.nix
index 6e4713428d87..5afd24f0b573 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ce/ceph/old-python-packages/cryptography.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ce/ceph/old-python-packages/cryptography.nix
@@ -11,16 +11,13 @@
   rustc,
   setuptools-rust,
   openssl,
-  Security ? null,
   isPyPy,
   cffi,
   pkg-config,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pytest-subtests,
-  pythonOlder,
   pretend,
   libiconv,
-  libxcrypt,
   iso8601,
   py,
   pytz,
@@ -90,8 +87,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ]
   ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
     libiconv
-  ]
-  ++ lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.9") [ libxcrypt ];
+  ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = lib.optionals (!isPyPy) [ cffi ];