diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix
index 46595c5609fa..9eed69abe87a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   buildInputs = with stdenv.lib;
-    [ waf python3 lua perl freetype pkgconfig ffmpeg libass docutils which libpthreadstubs lua5_sockets ]
+    [ python3 lua perl freetype pkgconfig ffmpeg libass docutils which libpthreadstubs lua5_sockets ]
     ++ optionals x11Support [ libX11 libXext mesa libXxf86vm ]
     ++ optional alsaSupport alsaLib
     ++ optional xvSupport libXv