diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix
index 085544a36120..415768dfa5b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gsettings-desktop-schemas/default.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     cat - > $out/share/glib-2.0/schemas/remove-backgrounds.gschema.override <<- EOF
       [org.gnome.desktop.background]
       picture-uri='''
+      picture-uri-dark='''
 
       [org.gnome.desktop.screensaver]
       picture-uri='''