diff --git a/gio/tests/static-link/meson.build b/gio/tests/static-link/meson.build
index 558840d0e..aa9a918af 100644
--- a/gio/tests/static-link/meson.build
+++ b/gio/tests/static-link/meson.build
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ project('test-static-link', 'c')
 # This is a dummy project that static links against installed gio.
 # See gio/tests/static-link.py.
 app = executable('test-static-link', 'app.c',
-  dependencies : [
-    dependency('gio-2.0', static : true),
-    app_profile_dep,
-  ]
+  dependencies : dependency('gio-2.0', static : true),
 )
 test('test-static-link', app)