diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
index b529a65026d7..ae2255acb911 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
@@ -339,8 +339,6 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 
   inherit (pkgs) gnome-user-docs; # added 2019-11-20
 
-  inherit (pkgs) gegl_0_4; # added 2019-10-31
-
   inherit (pkgs) gjs; # added 2019-01-05
 
   inherit (pkgs) yelp-tools; # added 2019-11-20
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gegl/4.0.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gegl/4.0.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 11f4f070c08f..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gegl/4.0.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-{ lib
-, stdenv
-, fetchurl
-, pkg-config
-, vala
-, gobject-introspection
-, gtk-doc
-, docbook-xsl-nons
-, docbook_xml_dtd_43
-, glib
-, babl
-, libpng
-, cairo
-, libjpeg
-, librsvg
-, lensfun
-, libspiro
-, maxflow
-, netsurf
-, pango
-, poly2tri-c
-, poppler
-, bzip2
-, json-glib
-, gettext
-, meson
-, ninja
-, libraw
-, gexiv2
-, libwebp
-, luajit
-, openexr
-, OpenCL
-, suitesparse
-}:
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  pname = "gegl";
-  version = "0.4.30";
-
-  outputs = [ "out" "dev" "devdoc" ];
-  outputBin = "dev";
-
-  src = fetchurl {
-    url = "https://download.gimp.org/pub/gegl/${lib.versions.majorMinor version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "sha256-wRJ4LPQJaWniMhfM36vkIoTjXVQ1/wxD1A5McPrsqN0=";
-  };
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    pkg-config
-    gettext
-    meson
-    ninja
-    vala
-    gobject-introspection
-    gtk-doc
-    docbook-xsl-nons
-    docbook_xml_dtd_43
-  ];
-
-  buildInputs = [
-    libpng
-    cairo
-    libjpeg
-    librsvg
-    lensfun
-    libspiro
-    maxflow
-    netsurf.libnsgif
-    pango
-    poly2tri-c
-    poppler
-    bzip2
-    libraw
-    libwebp
-    gexiv2
-    luajit
-    openexr
-    suitesparse
-  ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin OpenCL;
-
-  # for gegl-4.0.pc
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    glib
-    json-glib
-    babl
-  ];
-
-  mesonFlags = [
-    "-Ddocs=true"
-    "-Dmrg=disabled" # not sure what that is
-    "-Dsdl2=disabled"
-    "-Dpygobject=disabled"
-    "-Dlibav=disabled"
-    "-Dlibv4l=disabled"
-    "-Dlibv4l2=disabled"
-    # Disabled due to multiple vulnerabilities, see
-    # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/73586
-    "-Djasper=disabled"
-  ];
-
-  # TODO: Fix missing math symbols in gegl seamless clone.
-  # It only appears when we use packaged poly2tri-c instead of vendored one.
-  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-lm";
-
-  postPatch = ''
-    chmod +x tests/opencl/opencl_test.sh
-    patchShebangs tests/ff-load-save/tests_ff_load_save.sh tests/opencl/opencl_test.sh tools/xml_insert.sh
-  '';
-
-  # tests fail to connect to the com.apple.fonts daemon in sandboxed mode
-  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Graph-based image processing framework";
-    homepage = "https://www.gegl.org";
-    license = licenses.lgpl3Plus;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ jtojnar ];
-    platforms = platforms.unix;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gegl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gegl/default.nix
index bd67f3e6b7ca..11f4f070c08f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gegl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gegl/default.nix
@@ -1,43 +1,115 @@
-{ lib, stdenv
+{ lib
+, stdenv
 , fetchurl
 , pkg-config
+, vala
+, gobject-introspection
+, gtk-doc
+, docbook-xsl-nons
+, docbook_xml_dtd_43
+, glib
 , babl
 , libpng
 , cairo
 , libjpeg
 , librsvg
+, lensfun
+, libspiro
+, maxflow
+, netsurf
 , pango
-, gtk2
+, poly2tri-c
+, poppler
 , bzip2
-, intltool
-, libintl
-, OpenGL ? null }:
+, json-glib
+, gettext
+, meson
+, ninja
+, libraw
+, gexiv2
+, libwebp
+, luajit
+, openexr
+, OpenCL
+, suitesparse
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gegl";
-  version = "0.2.0";
+  version = "0.4.30";
+
+  outputs = [ "out" "dev" "devdoc" ];
+  outputBin = "dev";
 
   src = fetchurl {
-    url = "ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gegl/0.2/${pname}-${version}.tar.bz2";
-    sha256 = "df2e6a0d9499afcbc4f9029c18d9d1e0dd5e8710a75e17c9b1d9a6480dd8d426";
+    url = "https://download.gimp.org/pub/gegl/${lib.versions.majorMinor version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "sha256-wRJ4LPQJaWniMhfM36vkIoTjXVQ1/wxD1A5McPrsqN0=";
   };
 
-  patches = [( fetchurl {
-    url = "https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit/packages.git/plain/trunk/"
-      + "gegl-0.2.0-CVE-2012-4433.patch?h=packages/gegl&id=57a60fbda5d7bbbd1cc4767cb0724baa80c5e3e9";
-    sha256 = "0p8mxj3w09nn1cc6cbxrd9hx742c5y27903i608wx6ja3kdjis59";
-    name = "CVE-2012-4433.patch";
-  })];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pkg-config
+    gettext
+    meson
+    ninja
+    vala
+    gobject-introspection
+    gtk-doc
+    docbook-xsl-nons
+    docbook_xml_dtd_43
+  ];
 
-  # needs fonts otherwise don't know how to pass them
-  configureFlags = [ "--disable-docs" ];
+  buildInputs = [
+    libpng
+    cairo
+    libjpeg
+    librsvg
+    lensfun
+    libspiro
+    maxflow
+    netsurf.libnsgif
+    pango
+    poly2tri-c
+    poppler
+    bzip2
+    libraw
+    libwebp
+    gexiv2
+    luajit
+    openexr
+    suitesparse
+  ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin OpenCL;
 
-  buildInputs = [ babl libpng cairo libjpeg librsvg pango gtk2 bzip2 intltool libintl ]
-    ++ lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin OpenGL;
+  # for gegl-4.0.pc
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    glib
+    json-glib
+    babl
+  ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
+  mesonFlags = [
+    "-Ddocs=true"
+    "-Dmrg=disabled" # not sure what that is
+    "-Dsdl2=disabled"
+    "-Dpygobject=disabled"
+    "-Dlibav=disabled"
+    "-Dlibv4l=disabled"
+    "-Dlibv4l2=disabled"
+    # Disabled due to multiple vulnerabilities, see
+    # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/73586
+    "-Djasper=disabled"
+  ];
 
-  doCheck = false; # fails 3 out of 19 tests
+  # TODO: Fix missing math symbols in gegl seamless clone.
+  # It only appears when we use packaged poly2tri-c instead of vendored one.
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-lm";
+
+  postPatch = ''
+    chmod +x tests/opencl/opencl_test.sh
+    patchShebangs tests/ff-load-save/tests_ff_load_save.sh tests/opencl/opencl_test.sh tools/xml_insert.sh
+  '';
+
+  # tests fail to connect to the com.apple.fonts daemon in sandboxed mode
+  doCheck = !stdenv.isDarwin;
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Graph-based image processing framework";
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 18f860ffc514..1415e4fc4f6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5302,9 +5302,7 @@ in
 
   gnome-podcasts = callPackage ../applications/audio/gnome-podcasts { };
 
-  gnome-photos = callPackage ../applications/graphics/gnome-photos {
-    gegl = gegl_0_4;
-  };
+  gnome-photos = callPackage ../applications/graphics/gnome-photos { };
 
   gnokii = callPackage ../tools/misc/gnokii { };
 
@@ -15131,10 +15129,6 @@ in
   };
 
   gegl = callPackage ../development/libraries/gegl {
-    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) OpenGL;
-  };
-
-  gegl_0_4 = callPackage ../development/libraries/gegl/4.0.nix {
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) OpenCL;
   };
 
@@ -24166,7 +24160,6 @@ in
 
   gimp = callPackage ../applications/graphics/gimp {
     autoreconfHook = buildPackages.autoreconfHook269;
-    gegl = gegl_0_4;
     lcms = lcms2;
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) AppKit Cocoa;
   };
@@ -24179,7 +24172,6 @@ in
 
   glimpse = callPackage ../applications/graphics/glimpse {
     autoreconfHook = buildPackages.autoreconfHook269;
-    gegl = gegl_0_4;
     lcms = lcms2;
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) AppKit Cocoa;
   };