diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
index b029b4cd2654..1fd70739b4c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     libX11
     tcl
     tk
-    tkinter
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
     Cocoa
   ];
@@ -167,6 +166,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     tornado
   ] ++ lib.optionals enableNbagg [
     ipykernel
+  ] ++ lib.optionals enableTk [
+    tkinter
   ];
 
   passthru.config = {