diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/primus/lib.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/primus/lib.nix
index 7e6572f66a9a..1beecf73015e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/primus/lib.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/primus/lib.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   fetchpatch,
   libX11,
   libGL,
-  mesa,
   nvidia_x11 ? null,
   libglvnd,
 }:
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     "LIBDIR=$(out)/lib"
     "PRIMUS_libGLa=${aPackage}/lib/libGL.so"
     "PRIMUS_libGLd=${libGL}/lib/libGL.so"
-    "PRIMUS_LOAD_GLOBAL=${mesa}/lib/libglapi.so"
   ];
 
   installPhase = ''