diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/chameleon/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/chameleon/default.nix
index b0472aaedaed..a84e25d55e48 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/chameleon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/chameleon/default.nix
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   setuptools,
-  importlib-metadata,
   pytestCheckHook,
-  pythonOlder,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -22,8 +20,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
-  dependencies = lib.optionals (pythonOlder "3.10") [ importlib-metadata ];
-
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "chameleon" ];