diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index a2ac586..513dd5e 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
             # Optional runtime dependencies for full functionality
             pkexec
             acpi
-            light
             mpd
             mpc
             maim
diff --git a/hm-module.nix b/hm-module.nix
index 2cd5b41..a4b19a8 100644
--- a/hm-module.nix
+++ b/hm-module.nix
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ in {
       default = false;
       description = ''
         Install optional runtime dependencies used by the bundled applets:
-          acpi (battery), light (brightness), mpd + mpc (music),
+          acpi (battery), mpd + mpc (music),
           maim + xrandr (screenshot), dunst (notifications), xclip (clipboard),
           alsa-utils / pavucontrol (volume), polkit (run-as-root applet).
       '';
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ in {
         home.packages = with pkgs;
           [ rofi launcherCmd powerMenuCmd ]
           ++ optionals cfg.withOptionalDeps [
-            acpi light mpd mpc maim xorg.xrandr
+            acpi mpd mpc maim xorg.xrandr
             dunst xclip alsa-utils pavucontrol polkit
           ]
           ++ cfg.extraPackages;