diff --git a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
index cc25fac2aa..5e6e6892aa 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bash)
   #:use-module (gnu packages boost)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages build-tools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages texinfo)
   #:use-module (gnu packages check)
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)