diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-system-log/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-system-log/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index f31fbc3d3f4f..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-system-log/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-{ stdenv, intltool, fetchurl, pkgconfig
-, gtk3, glib, wrapGAppsHook
-, itstool, gnome3, libxml2 }:
-
-let
-  pname = "gnome-system-log";
-  version = "3.9.90";
-in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  name = "${pname}-${version}";
-
-  src = fetchurl {
-    url = "mirror://gnome/sources/${pname}/${stdenv.lib.versions.majorMinor version}/${name}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "9eeb51982d347aa7b33703031e2c1d8084201374665425cd62199649b29a5411";
-  };
-
-  doCheck = true;
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig intltool itstool wrapGAppsHook libxml2 ];
-  buildInputs = [ gtk3 glib gnome3.gsettings-desktop-schemas gnome3.defaultIconTheme ];
-
-  passthru = {
-    updateScript = gnome3.updateScript {
-      packageName = pname;
-      attrPath = "gnome3.${pname}";
-      versionPolicy = "none";
-    };
-  };
-
-  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Graphical, menu-driven viewer that you can use to view and monitor your system logs";
-    maintainers = gnome3.maintainers;
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
index e79ca7c3af86..75c474faea0d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
   optionalPackages = with gnome3; [ baobab eog epiphany evince
     gucharmap nautilus totem vino yelp gnome-bluetooth
     gnome-calculator gnome-contacts gnome-font-viewer gnome-screenshot
-    gnome-system-log gnome-system-monitor simple-scan
+    gnome-system-monitor simple-scan
     gnome-terminal gnome-user-docs evolution file-roller gedit
     gnome-clocks gnome-music gnome-tweaks gnome-photos
     nautilus-sendto dconf-editor vinagre gnome-weather gnome-logs
@@ -126,8 +126,6 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 
   gnome-software = callPackage ./core/gnome-software { };
 
-  gnome-system-log = callPackage ./core/gnome-system-log { };
-
   gnome-system-monitor = callPackage ./core/gnome-system-monitor { };
 
   gnome-terminal = callPackage ./core/gnome-terminal { };