diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyside2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyside2/default.nix
index 069f927dc3cc..4a0215fe59da 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyside2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyside2/default.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   lib,
   stdenv,
   cmake,
-  libxcrypt,
   ninja,
   qt5,
   shiboken2,
@@ -85,12 +84,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ++ lib.optionals withWebengine [
       qt5.qtwebengine
     ]
-    ++ (with python.pkgs; [ setuptools ])
-    ++ (lib.optionals (python.pythonOlder "3.9") [
-      # see similar issue: 202262
-      # libxcrypt is required for crypt.h for building older python modules
-      libxcrypt
-    ]);
+    ++ (with python.pkgs; [ setuptools ]);
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ shiboken2 ];