diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pdbfixer/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pdbfixer/default.nix
index 7c2745e1b18c..c8efd982b2ce 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pdbfixer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pdbfixer/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   build-system = [
     setuptools
-    wheel
   ];
 
   dependencies = [