diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/spice/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/spice/default.nix
index 9e50a3b86b94..d2c4ddb8631e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/spice/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/spice/default.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-fno-stack-protector";
 
   mesonFlags = [
-    "-Dauto_features=enabled"
     "-Dgstreamer=1.0"
     "-Dcelt051=disabled"
   ];