diff --git a/options.conf.d/desktop.conf b/options.conf.d/desktop.conf
index f313c16..56ee97c 100644
--- a/options.conf.d/desktop.conf
+++ b/options.conf.d/desktop.conf
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ x11-libs/qtbase sql sqlite
 media-libs/phonon qt4
 
 # xfce
-xfce-base/libxfce4ui gtk3
 x11-apps/xscreensaver gtk
 
 # qt stuff