diff --git a/gnu/packages/node-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/node-xyz.scm
index e1ffdf978c..607877d677 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/node-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/node-xyz.scm
@@ -343,13 +343,13 @@ function with browser support.")
                 "1z8dcbf28dqdcp4wb0c53wrs90a07nkrax2c9kk26dsk1dhrnxav"))))
     (build-system node-build-system)
     (arguments
-     '(#:tests? #f                      ; FIXME: tests depend on node-tap
-       #:phases
+     '(#:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         ;; The default configure phase fails due to tap being missing, as we do
-         ;; not have tap packaged yet.  It is used only for tests.  This package
-         ;; still works as a dependency of node-glob and node-inflight.
-         (delete 'configure))))
+         (add-after 'patch-dependencies 'delete-dependencies
+           (lambda args
+             (delete-dependencies '("tap")))))
+       ;; FIXME: Tests depend on node-tap
+       #:tests? #f))
     (inputs
      (list node-wrappy))
     (home-page "https://github.com/isaacs/once")