diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/tootle/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/tootle/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index b6ab9943d398..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/tootle/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-{ lib
-, stdenv
-, fetchFromGitHub
-, nix-update-script
-, fetchpatch
-, vala
-, meson
-, ninja
-, pkg-config
-, python3
-, libgee
-, gsettings-desktop-schemas
-, gnome
-, pantheon
-, wrapGAppsHook
-, gtk3
-, json-glib
-, glib
-, glib-networking
-, libhandy
-}:
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  pname = "tootle";
-  version = "1.0";
-
-  src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    owner = "bleakgrey";
-    repo = pname;
-    rev = version;
-    sha256 = "NRM7GiJA8c5z9AvXpGXtMl4ZaYN2GauEIbjBmoY4pdo=";
-  };
-
-  patches = [
-    # Adhere to GLib.Object naming conventions for properties
-    # https://github.com/bleakgrey/tootle/pull/339
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/community/tootle/0001-Adhere-to-GLib.Object-naming-conventions-for-propert.patch?id=001bf1ce9695ddb0bbb58b44433d54207c15b0b5";
-      sha256 = "sha256-B62PhMRkU8P3jmnIUq1bYWztLtO2oNcDsXnAYbJGpso=";
-    })
-    # Use reason_phrase instead of get_phrase
-    # https://github.com/bleakgrey/tootle/pull/336
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/community/tootle/0002-Use-reason_phrase-instead-of-get_phrase.patch?id=001bf1ce9695ddb0bbb58b44433d54207c15b0b5";
-      sha256 = "sha256-rm5NFLeAL2ilXpioywgCR9ppoq+MD0MLyVaBmdzVkqU=";
-    })
-    # Application: make app_entries private
-    # https://github.com/bleakgrey/tootle/pull/346
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/community/tootle/0003-make-app-entries-private.patch?id=c973e68e3cba855f1601ef010afa9a14578b9499";
-      sha256 = "sha256-zwU0nxf/haBZl4tOYDmMzwug+HC6lLDT8/12Wt62+S4=";
-    })
-    # https://github.com/flathub/com.github.bleakgrey.tootle/pull/22
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://github.com/flathub/com.github.bleakgrey.tootle/raw/6b524dc13143e4827f67628e33dcf161d862af29/Fix-construct-prop.patch";
-      sha256 = "sha256-zOIMy9+rY2aRcPHcGWU/x6kf/xb7VnuHdsKQ0FO1Cyc=";
-    })
-  ];
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    meson
-    ninja
-    pkg-config
-    python3
-    vala
-    wrapGAppsHook
-  ];
-
-  buildInputs = [
-    glib
-    glib-networking
-    gnome.libsoup
-    gsettings-desktop-schemas
-    gtk3
-    json-glib
-    libgee
-    pantheon.granite
-    libhandy
-  ];
-
-  postPatch = ''
-    chmod +x meson/post_install.py
-    patchShebangs meson/post_install.py
-  '';
-
-  passthru = {
-    updateScript = nix-update-script { };
-  };
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Simple Mastodon client designed for elementary OS";
-    homepage = "https://github.com/bleakgrey/tootle";
-    license = licenses.gpl3;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ dtzWill ];
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
index a8213508067d..dace245f4afe 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
@@ -947,6 +947,7 @@ mapAliases ({
   tixati = throw "'tixati' has been removed from nixpkgs as it is unfree and unmaintained"; # Added 2023-03-17
   tkcvs = tkrev; # Added 2022-03-07
   tokodon = plasma5Packages.tokodon;
+  tootle = throw "'tootle' has been removed as it is not maintained upstream. Consider using 'tuba' instead"; # Added 2024-02-11
   tor-browser-bundle-bin = tor-browser; # Added 2023-09-23
   transfig = fig2dev; # Added 2022-02-15
   trustedGrub = throw "trustedGrub has been removed, because it is not maintained upstream anymore"; # Added 2023-05-10
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 4a5a6f9df840..11a02b15155a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -35929,8 +35929,6 @@ with pkgs;
 
   toipe = callPackage ../applications/misc/toipe { };
 
-  tootle = callPackage ../applications/misc/tootle { };
-
   toxic = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/toxic { };
 
   toxiproxy = callPackage ../development/tools/toxiproxy { };