diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/gnupg/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/gnupg/default.nix
index 64e2be90d30d..45a25d7e2422 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/gnupg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/gnupg/default.nix
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
-# Remember to install Pinentry and
-# 'echo "pinentry-program `which pinentry-gtk-2`" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf'.
-
 { fetchurl, stdenv, readline, zlib, libgpgerror, pth, libgcrypt, libassuan
 , libksba, coreutils, libiconvOrEmpty
-, useLdap ? true, openldap ? null, useBzip2 ? true, bzip2 ? null
-, useUsb ? true, libusb ? null, useCurl ? true, curl ? null
+# Each of the dependencies below are optional.
+# Gnupg can be built without them at the cost of reduced functionality.
+, pinentry ? null, openldap ? null, bzip2 ? null, libusb ? null, curl ? null
 }:
 
-assert useLdap -> (openldap != null);
-assert useBzip2 -> (bzip2 != null);
-assert useUsb -> (libusb != null);
-assert useCurl -> (curl != null);
-
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "gnupg-2.0.26";
 
@@ -21,18 +14,18 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   buildInputs
-    = [ readline zlib libgpgerror libgcrypt libassuan libksba pth ]
-    ++ libiconvOrEmpty
-    ++ stdenv.lib.optional useLdap openldap
-    ++ stdenv.lib.optional useBzip2 bzip2
-    ++ stdenv.lib.optional useUsb libusb
-    ++ stdenv.lib.optional useCurl curl;
+    = [ readline zlib libgpgerror libgcrypt libassuan libksba pth
+        openldap bzip2 libusb curl ]
+    ++ libiconvOrEmpty;
 
   patchPhase = ''
     find tests -type f | xargs sed -e 's@/bin/pwd@${coreutils}&@g' -i
-    find . -name pcsc-wrapper.c | xargs sed -i 's/typedef unsinged int pcsc_dword_t/typedef unsigned int pcsc_dword_t/'
   '';
 
+  configureFlags =
+    if pinentry != null then "--with-pinentry-pgm=${pinentry}/bin/pinentry"
+                        else "";
+
   checkPhase="GNUPGHOME=`pwd` ./agent/gpg-agent --daemon make check";
 
   doCheck = true;
@@ -54,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       S/MIME.
     '';
 
-    maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ urkud ];
+    maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ roconnor urkud ];
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/gnupg/git.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/gnupg/git.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 69a0a68319fd..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/gnupg/git.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-# Remember to install Pinentry and
-# 'echo "pinentry-program `which pinentry-gtk-2`" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf'.
-
-{ fetchgit, stdenv, readline, zlib, libgpgerror, npth, libgcrypt, libassuan
-, libksba, coreutils, autoconf, automake, transfig, ghostscript, texinfo
-, useLdap ? true, openldap ? null, useBzip2 ? true, bzip2 ? null, useUsb ? true
-, libusb ? null, useCurl ? true, curl ? null
-}:
-
-assert useLdap -> (openldap != null);
-assert useBzip2 -> (bzip2 != null);
-assert useUsb -> (libusb != null);
-assert useCurl -> (curl != null);
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  name = "gnupg-2.1pre-git20120407";
-
-  src = fetchgit {
-    url = "git://git.gnupg.org/gnupg.git";
-    rev = "f1e1387bee286c7434f0462185048872bcdb4484";
-    sha256 = "8f5a14587beccdd3752f9e430e56c6ea2d393dddb7843bfc17029e1a309045bb";
-  };
-
-  buildInputs = [ readline zlib libgpgerror npth libgcrypt libassuan libksba 
-                  autoconf automake transfig ghostscript texinfo ]
-    ++ stdenv.lib.optional useLdap openldap
-    ++ stdenv.lib.optional useBzip2 bzip2
-    ++ stdenv.lib.optional useUsb libusb
-    ++ stdenv.lib.optional useCurl curl;
-
-  patchPhase = ''
-    find tests -type f | xargs sed -e 's@/bin/pwd@${coreutils}&@g' -i
-  '';
-
-  preConfigure = "autoreconf -v";
-  configureFlags = "--enable-maintainer-mode";
-
-  meta = {
-    description = "GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG), GNU Project's implementation of the OpenPGP standard";
-
-    longDescription = ''
-      GnuPG is the GNU project's complete and free implementation of
-      the OpenPGP standard as defined by RFC4880.  GnuPG allows to
-      encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a
-      versatile key managment system as well as access modules for all
-      kind of public key directories.  GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a
-      command line tool with features for easy integration with other
-      applications.  A wealth of frontend applications and libraries
-      are available.  Version 2 of GnuPG also provides support for
-      S/MIME.
-    '';
-
-    homepage = http://gnupg.org/;
-
-    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 756106a89acc..312baaa5db98 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1209,10 +1209,6 @@ let
 
   gnupg = callPackage ../tools/security/gnupg { libusb = libusb1; };
 
-  gnupg2_1 = lowPrio (callPackage ../tools/security/gnupg/git.nix {
-    libassuan = libassuan2_1;
-  });
-
   gnuplot = callPackage ../tools/graphics/gnuplot { };
 
   gnuplot_qt = gnuplot.override { withQt = true; };