diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/box2d/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/box2d/default.nix
index cd0087a84abf..5870bdcdb732 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/box2d/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/box2d/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
 , swig2
-, pkgs-box2d
 , isPy3k
 }:
 
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   '';
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ swig2 ];
-  buildInputs = [ pkgs-box2d ];
 
   # tests not included with pypi release
   doCheck = false;
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 94f062a6dc1a..85c961a40e94 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ in {
 
   bottle = callPackage ../development/python-modules/bottle { };
 
-  box2d = callPackage ../development/python-modules/box2d { pkgs-box2d = pkgs.box2d; };
+  box2d = callPackage ../development/python-modules/box2d { };
 
   branca = callPackage ../development/python-modules/branca { };