diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index 7b2cfb476228..b7507825a012 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -26970,8 +26970,6 @@ let
       url = "mirror://cpan/authors/id/S/SM/SMCCAM/X11-Protocol-0.56.tar.gz";
       hash = "sha256-3pbdbHwfJfMoeqevZJAr+ErKqo4MO7dqoWdjZ+BKCLc=";
     };
-    buildInputs = [ pkgs.xlibsWrapper ];
-    NIX_CFLAGS_LINK = "-lX11";
     doCheck = false; # requires an X server
     meta = {
       description = "Perl module for the X Window System Protocol, version 11";