diff --git a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/sawfish/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/sawfish/default.nix
index ef001787a596..51f3b0012a40 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/sawfish/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/sawfish/default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 , gdk-pixbuf-xlib
 , gettext
 , gtk2
-, imlib
 , libICE
 , libSM
 , libxcrypt
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [
     gdk-pixbuf-xlib
     gtk2
-    imlib
     libICE
     libSM
     libxcrypt