diff --git a/gnu/packages/tex.scm b/gnu/packages/tex.scm
index 592ef6943a..08573a3aeb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/tex.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/tex.scm
@@ -3174,7 +3174,6 @@ (define-public texlive-latex-fancyvrb
               (base32
                "0pdilgpw4zc0ipp4z9kdi61nymifyjy2mfpk74xk2cw9vhynkk3w")
               #:trivial? #t))
-    (propagated-inputs (list texlive-latex-upquote))
     (home-page "https://www.ctan.org/pkg/fancyvrb")
     (synopsis "Sophisticated verbatim text")
     (description