diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/encryptr/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/encryptr/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 92d783dd5fdf..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/encryptr/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, fetchurl, glib, nss, nspr, gconf, fontconfig, freetype
-, pango , cairo, libX11 , libXi, libXcursor, libXext, libXfixes
-, libXrender, libXcomposite , alsa-lib, libXdamage, libXtst, libXrandr
-, expat, libcap, systemd , dbus, gtk2 , gdk-pixbuf, libnotify
-}:
-
-let
-  arch = if stdenv.hostPlatform.system == "x86_64-linux" then "amd"
-    else if stdenv.hostPlatform.system == "i686-linux" then "i386"
-    else throw "Encryptr for ${stdenv.hostPlatform.system} not supported!";
-
-  sha256 = if stdenv.hostPlatform.system == "x86_64-linux" then "1j3g467g7ar86hpnh6q9mf7mh2h4ia94mwhk1283zh739s2g53q2"
-    else if stdenv.hostPlatform.system == "i686-linux" then "02j9hg9b1jlv25q1sjfhv8d46mii33f94dj0ccn83z9z18q4y2cm"
-    else throw "Encryptr for ${stdenv.hostPlatform.system} not supported!";
-
-in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  pname = "encryptr";
-  version = "2.0.0";
-
-  src = fetchurl {
-    url = "https://spideroak.com/dist/encryptr/signed/linux/targz/encryptr-${version}_${arch}.tar.gz";
-    inherit sha256;
-  };
-
-  dontBuild = true;
-
-  rpath = lib.makeLibraryPath [
-    glib nss nspr gconf fontconfig freetype pango cairo libX11 libXi
-    libXcursor libXext libXfixes libXrender libXcomposite alsa-lib
-    libXdamage libXtst libXrandr expat libcap dbus gtk2 gdk-pixbuf
-    libnotify stdenv.cc.cc
-  ];
-
-  installPhase = ''
-    mkdir -pv $out/bin $out/lib
-    cp -v {encryptr-bin,icudtl.dat,nw.pak} $out/bin
-    mv -v $out/bin/encryptr{-bin,}
-    cp -v lib* $out/lib
-    ln -sv ${lib.getLib systemd}/lib/libudev.so.1 $out/lib/libudev.so.0
-
-    patchelf --set-interpreter $(cat $NIX_CC/nix-support/dynamic-linker) \
-             --set-rpath $out/lib:${rpath} \
-             $out/bin/encryptr
-  '';
-
-  # If stripping, node-webkit does not find
-  # its application and shows a generic page
-  dontStrip = true;
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    homepage = "https://spideroak.com/solutions/encryptr";
-    description = "Free, private and secure password management tool and e-wallet";
-    license = licenses.unfree;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ guillaumekoenig ];
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
index a9398c5d9ceb..ff9975247397 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ mapAliases ({
   emacsWithPackages = emacs.pkgs.withPackages; # added 2020-12-18
   emacsPackages = emacs.pkgs; # added 2020-12-18
   enblendenfuse = enblend-enfuse; # 2015-09-30
+  encryptr = throw "encryptr was removed because it reached end of life"; # added 2022-02-06
   envelope = throw "envelope has been removed from nixpkgs, as it was unmaintained."; # added 2021-08-05
   epoxy = libepoxy; # 2021-11-11
   esniper = throw "esniper has been removed because upstream no longer maintains it (and it no longer works)"; # added 2021-04-12
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 7465ff1fc18b..a9f4c8732a83 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1757,10 +1757,6 @@ with pkgs;
 
   emplace = callPackage ../tools/package-management/emplace { };
 
-  encryptr = callPackage ../tools/security/encryptr {
-    gconf = gnome2.GConf;
-  };
-
   enchive = callPackage ../tools/security/enchive { };
 
   enjarify = callPackage ../tools/misc/enjarify { };