diff --git a/gnu/packages/text-editors.scm b/gnu/packages/text-editors.scm
index 534934dfd1..731bbc5d16 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/text-editors.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/text-editors.scm
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ (define-public kakoune
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
        ("ruby" ,ruby)))
     (inputs
-     `(("ncurses" ,ncurses)
-       ("boost" ,boost)))
+     `(("ncurses" ,ncurses)))
     (synopsis "Vim-inspired code editor")
     (description
      "Kakoune is a code editor heavily inspired by Vim, as such most of its