diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/gitter/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/gitter/default.nix
index 854cc18a47ff..853043b97cbe 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/gitter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/gitter/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { lib, stdenv, alsa-lib, atk, at-spi2-core, cairo, cups, dbus, dpkg, expat, fetchurl
-, fontconfig, freetype, gdk-pixbuf, glib, gnome2, gtk3,  libdrm, libX11
+, fontconfig, freetype, gdk-pixbuf, glib, gtk3,  libdrm, libX11
 , libXScrnSaver, libXcomposite, libXcursor, libXdamage, libXext, libXfixes
 , libXi, libXrandr, libXrender, libXtst, libappindicator-gtk3, libcxx
 , libnotify, libpulseaudio, libxcb, makeDesktopItem, makeWrapper, mesa, nspr, nss
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ let gitterDirectorySuffix = "opt/gitter";
      freetype
      gdk-pixbuf
      glib
-     gnome2.GConf
      gtk3
      libX11
      libXScrnSaver