diff --git a/pkgs/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/python-packages.nix
--- a/pkgs/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/python-packages.nix
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@
     name = "ipython-3.1.0";
     buildInputs = with self; [];
     doCheck = false;
-    propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [gnureadline];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = with self; [];
     src = fetchurl {
       url = "https://pypi.python.org/packages/06/91/120c0835254c120af89f066afaabf81289bc2726c1fc3ca0555df6882f58/ipython-3.1.0.tar.gz";
       md5 = "a749d90c16068687b0ec45a27e72ef8f";