diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/docker/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/docker/default.nix
index a42b025bc7f2..dcfa5ec593d1 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/docker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/docker/default.nix
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 , writeText
 , writeTextDir
 , writePython3
-, system
-, # Note: This is the cross system we're compiling for
 }:
 
 let