diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1badb164..848b035c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -286,8 +286,6 @@ else
 endif
 
 if get_option('gtk-examples')
-    gnome = import('gnome')
-
     gtk_dep = dependency('gtk+-3.0', required: false)
     if not gtk_dep.found()
         error('GTK+ 3.x is required for GTK+ examples')
@@ -301,7 +299,6 @@ configure_file(output: 'config.h', configuration: libfprint_conf)
 
 subdir('examples')
 if get_option('doc')
-    gnome = import('gnome')
     subdir('doc')
 endif
 if get_option('gtk-examples')