diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pixman/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pixman/default.nix
index 2987c67ae757..af4e12a014b7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pixman/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pixman/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.cc.isClang [ autoconf automake libtool autoreconfHook ];
 
-  buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optional doCheck libpng;
+  buildInputs = [ libpng ];
 
   configureFlags = stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isAarch32 "--disable-arm-iwmmxt";