diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/appimage/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/appimage/default.nix
index 6824b8215e5c..2a13d107bd0f 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/appimage/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/appimage/default.nix
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ rec {
       libusb1
       udev
       dbus-glib
-      libav
       atk
       at-spi2-atk
       libudev0-shim