diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 1f8ad807f13e..208b9119a463 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -8518,9 +8518,7 @@ let
     pulseSupport = config.pulseaudio or false;
   };
 
-  mplayer2 = callPackage ../applications/video/mplayer2 {
-    ffmpeg = ffmpeg_1;
-  };
+  mplayer2 = callPackage ../applications/video/mplayer2 { };
 
   MPlayerPlugin = browser:
     import ../applications/networking/browsers/mozilla-plugins/mplayerplug-in {