diff --git a/gnu/packages/ebook.scm b/gnu/packages/ebook.scm
index d281e2fb5d..00e8f40be5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/ebook.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/ebook.scm
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
        ("libmtp" ,libmtp)
        ("libpng" ,libpng)
        ("libusb" ,libusb)
-       ("libxrender" ,libxrender)
        ("openssl" ,openssl)
        ("optipng" ,optipng)
        ("podofo" ,podofo)