diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skypeforlinux/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skypeforlinux/default.nix
index e305a492720..1cf7243476c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skypeforlinux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skypeforlinux/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, dpkg, makeWrapper
 , alsaLib, atk, cairo, cups, curl, dbus, expat, fontconfig, freetype, gdk_pixbuf, glib, glibc, gnome3
-, gtk2, libnotify, libpulseaudio, libsecret, libstdcxx5, libv4l, nspr, nss, pango, systemd, xorg }:
+, gtk2, libnotify, libpulseaudio, libsecret, libv4l, nspr, nss, pango, systemd, xorg }:
 
 let
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ let
     gnome3.gconf
     gdk_pixbuf
     gtk2
-    
+
 
     gnome3.gnome-keyring
 
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ let
     pango
     stdenv.cc.cc
     systemd
-    libstdcxx5
     libv4l
 
     xorg.libxkbfile