diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-web.scm b/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
index 91a6df00e86..1575ef4357e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@ indexes.")
                              python-typing-extensions))
     (native-inputs
      (list nss-certs-for-test
-           python-covdefaults
            python-hatchling
            python-hatch-vcs
            python-httpx
diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 8f8592e8605..e29f73e6adc 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -21890,8 +21890,7 @@ database, file, dict stores.  Cachy supports python versions 2.7+ and 3.2+.")
                    ;; This fails because wheel shows up in requirements
                    " and not test_setuptools_get_requires_for_build_wheel"))))
     (native-inputs
-     (list python-covdefaults
-           python-hatch-vcs
+     (list python-hatch-vcs
            python-hatchling
            python-pytest
            python-pytest-cov
diff --git a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
index 43f6c9013fd..c03df90ac78 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
@@ -2667,7 +2667,6 @@ visualize your public Git repositories on a web interface.")
               (invoke "git" "config" "--global" "user.email" "you@example.com"))))))
     (native-inputs
      (list git-minimal/pinned
-           python-covdefaults
            python-distlib
            python-pytest
            python-pytest-env