diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/astroid/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/astroid/default.nix
index 739f45fd4ee9..518d47a9a40a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/astroid/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/astroid/default.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sed -i "s~ -geom 10x10~~g" src/config.cc
   '';
 
-  pythonPath = with python3.pkgs; requiredPythonModules [ pygobject3 ] ++ extraPythonPackages;
+  pythonPath = with python3.pkgs; requiredPythonModules extraPythonPackages;
   preFixup = ''
     buildPythonPath "$out $pythonPath"
     gappsWrapperArgs+=(