diff --git a/gnu/packages/bqn.scm b/gnu/packages/bqn.scm
index c1c224d615..984dfbe53e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bqn.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bqn.scm
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ (define-public dbqn
       (arguments
        (list
         #:imported-modules `(,@%gnu-build-system-modules
-                             (guix build syscalls)
                              (guix build ant-build-system))
         #:modules `((guix build gnu-build-system)
                     ((guix build ant-build-system)