diff --git a/gnu/packages/mpd.scm b/gnu/packages/mpd.scm
index 624febaa2a..496e90a71c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mpd.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mpd.scm
@@ -44,10 +44,8 @@ (define-module (gnu packages mpd)
   #:use-module (gnu packages avahi)
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bash)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages build-tools) ;meson-next
   #:use-module (gnu packages boost)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cdrom)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages cmake) ;for MPD
   #:use-module (gnu packages cpp)
   #:use-module (gnu packages file-systems)
   #:use-module (gnu packages freedesktop) ;elogind