diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/bluefish/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/bluefish/default.nix
index 1f45d4f2ff22..59d1f11312dc 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/bluefish/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/bluefish/default.nix
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ gnome3.adwaita-icon-theme gtk libxml2
     enchant gucharmap python3 ];
 
-  strictDeps = true;
-
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A powerful editor targeted towards programmers and webdevelopers";
     homepage = "http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/";