diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 339812646..8dc75fd80 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ gmodule_no_export_dep = dependency('gmodule-no-export-2.0', version: glib_req)
 gnome_settings_daemon_dep = dependency('gnome-settings-daemon', required: false)
 xkbcommon_dep = dependency('xkbcommon', version: xkbcommon_req)
 atk_dep = dependency('atk', version: atk_req)
-dbus_dep = dependency('dbus-1')
 colord_dep = dependency('colord', version: colord_req)
 lcms2_dep = dependency('lcms2', version: lcms2_req)
 harfbuzz_dep = dependency('harfbuzz', version: harfbuzz_req)