diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix
index f68898239aad..e85acf39e722 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 { lib, stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
-, fetchpatch
 , nix-update-script
 , linkFarm
 , substituteAll