diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index d9364acd87..5843fe9708 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -3947,7 +3947,6 @@ (define-public totem
        ("desktop-file-utils" ,desktop-file-utils)
        ("gobject-introspection" ,gobject-introspection)
        ("glib:bin" ,glib "bin")                   ;for 'glib-mkenums'
-       ("gtk:bin" ,gtk+ "bin")                    ;for 'gtk-update-icon-cache'
        ("intltool" ,intltool)
        ("itstool" ,itstool)
        ("xmllint" ,libxml2)))
@@ -4003,6 +4002,12 @@ (define-public totem
 
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
+         (add-after 'unpack 'skip-gtk-update-icon-cache
+           ;; Don't create 'icon-theme.cache'.
+           (lambda _
+             (substitute* "meson_post_install.py"
+               (("gtk-update-icon-cache") "true"))
+             #t))
          (add-before
           'install 'disable-cache-generation
           (lambda _