diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/wt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/wt/default.nix
index e88e45afdbf3..dc685f5f5d39 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/wt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/wt/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   graphicsmagick,
   glew,
   openssl,
-  pcre,
   harfbuzz,
   icu,
 }:
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ let
         graphicsmagick
         glew
         openssl
-        pcre
         harfbuzz
         icu
       ];