diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index 114166b10a..eaa1834ba9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ (define-public gupnp-igd
            gobject-introspection
            gsettings-desktop-schemas
            gtk-doc/stable
-           libxml2                      ;for XML_CATALOG_FILES
            pkg-config))
     (propagated-inputs
      ;; These libraries are required by the .pc file.
@@ -687,7 +686,6 @@ (define-public dee
            gtk-doc/stable
            ;; Would only be required by configure flag "--enable-extended-tests".
            ;;gtx
-           libxml2                      ;for XML_CATALOG_FILES
            pkg-config
            python-pygobject
            python-wrapper
@@ -749,7 +747,6 @@ (define-public zeitgeist
            gobject-introspection
            gtk-doc/stable
            libtool
-           libxml2                      ;for XML_CATALOG_FILES
            pkg-config
            vala
            xorg-server-for-tests))
@@ -1814,7 +1811,6 @@ (define-public libnma
            `(,glib "bin")
            gtk-doc/stable
            gobject-introspection
-           libxml2                      ;for XML_CATALOG_FILES
            pkg-config
            vala))
     (inputs
diff --git a/gnu/packages/rpm.scm b/gnu/packages/rpm.scm
index 2c0d971377..21568f40df 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/rpm.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/rpm.scm
@@ -116,9 +116,8 @@ (define-public libmodulemd
            `(,glib "bin")
            `(,glib-with-documentation "doc")
            gobject-introspection        ;for g-ir-scanner
-           gtk-doc
+           gtk-doc/stable
            help2man
-           libxml2                      ;for XML_CATALOG_FILES
            pkg-config
            python))                     ;for 'site-packages' call
     (inputs
diff --git a/gnu/packages/security-token.scm b/gnu/packages/security-token.scm
index a3b0541ac0..4e43cb818b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/security-token.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/security-token.scm
@@ -622,10 +622,9 @@ (define-public libu2f-host
      (list help2man
            gengetopt
            pkg-config
-           gtk-doc
+           gtk-doc/stable
            docbook-xml-4.3
-           eudev
-           libxml2))                    ;for XML_CATALOG_FILES
+           eudev))
     (home-page "https://developers.yubico.com/libu2f-host/")
     ;; TRANSLATORS: The U2F protocol has a "server side" and a "host side".
     (synopsis "U2F host-side C library and tool")