diff --git a/gnu/packages/admin.scm b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
index f5cebc0283..a296d6cacf 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/admin.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2019 Guillaume Le Vaillant <glv@posteo.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2019, 2020 Mathieu Othacehe <m.othacehe@gmail.com>
 ;;; Copyright © 2020 Oleg Pykhalov <go.wigust@gmail.com>
+;;; Copyright © 2020 Jan (janneke) Nieuwenhuizen <janneke@gnu.org>
 ;;;
 ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
 ;;;
@@ -503,11 +504,7 @@ (define-public shadow
                (for-each delete-file (find-files man "^groups\\."))
                #t))))))
 
-    (inputs  (if (string-contains (or (%current-target-system)
-                                      (%current-system))
-                                  "-linux")
-                 `(("linux-pam" ,linux-pam))
-                 '()))
+    (inputs `(("linux-pam" ,linux-pam)))
     (home-page "https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow")
     (synopsis "Authentication-related tools such as passwd, su, and login")
     (description