diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlt/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlt/package.nix
index 9997857befc4..82cc2dbaf76d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlt/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ml/mlt/package.nix
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
   python3,
   swig,
   qt ? null,
-  enableSDL1 ? stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux,
-  SDL,
   enableSDL2 ? true,
   SDL2,
   gitUpdater,
@@ -104,10 +102,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       (qt.qt5compat or null)
       libarchive
     ]
-    ++ lib.optionals enableSDL1 [
-      SDL
-      libX11
-    ]
     ++ lib.optionals enableSDL2 [
       SDL2
       libX11