diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/audacity/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/audacity/default.nix
index 36320a01061..1ce0a44445b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/audacity/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/audacity/default.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv
 , lib
 , fetchFromGitHub
-, fetchpatch
 , cmake
-, wxGTK
 , pkg-config
 , python3
 , gettext
@@ -41,33 +39,20 @@
 }:
 
 # TODO
-# - as of 2.4.2, GTK2 is still the recommended version ref https://www.audacityteam.org/download/source/ check if that changes in future versions
+# - as of 3.0.2, GTK2 is still the recommended version ref https://www.audacityteam.org/download/source/ check if that changes in future versions
 # - detach sbsms
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "audacity";
-  version = "2.4.2";
+  version = "3.0.2";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "audacity";
     repo = "audacity";
     rev = "Audacity-${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-hpRTo5B0EMyzORopsNPOgv6mohBkwJfWfCLnPvFmdFI=";
+    sha256 = "035qq2ff16cdl2cb9iply2bfjmhfl1dpscg79x6c9l0i9m8k41zj";
   };
 
-  patches = [
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://github.com/audacity/audacity/commit/a070b5d8a8ba10fb86edba6aeb8fdab0f66ba408.patch";
-      sha256 = "sha256-8UZupGcN+/tytAhyy5T1P0nufvsQPeyLgOUMGt7l8Oc=";
-      name = "audacity_xdg_paths.patch";
-    })
-  ];
-
-  # this file *should* be generated by cmake but as of 2.4.2 isn't yet
-  postPatch = ''
-    touch src/RevisionIdent.h
-  '';
-
   # workaround for a broken cmake. Drop it with a later version to see if it works.
   # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/94905
   cmakeFlags = lib.optional stdenv.isLinux "-DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES=";
@@ -110,8 +95,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sratom
     suil
     twolame
-    wxGTK
-    wxGTK.gtk
+    import ./wxWidgets-audacity.nix {}
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
     at-spi2-core
     dbus
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/audacity/wxWidgets-audacity.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/audacity/wxWidgets-audacity.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e593ba69eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/audacity/wxWidgets-audacity.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+{ lib, stdenv
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchurl
+, pkg-config
+, libXinerama
+, libSM
+, libXxf86vm
+, libXtst
+, gtk2
+, GConf ? null
+, gtk3
+, xorgproto
+, gst_all_1
+, setfile
+, libGLSupported ? lib.elem stdenv.hostPlatform.system lib.platforms.mesaPlatforms
+, withMesa ? libGLSupported
+, libGLU ? null
+, libGL ? null
+, compat28 ? false
+, compat30 ? true
+, unicode ? true
+, withGtk2 ? true
+, withWebKit ? false
+, webkitgtk ? null
+, AGL ? null
+, Carbon ? null
+, Cocoa ? null
+, Kernel ? null
+, QTKit ? null
+}:
+
+with lib;
+
+assert withMesa -> libGLU != null && libGL != null;
+assert withWebKit -> webkitgtk != null;
+
+assert assertMsg (withGtk2 -> withWebKit == false) "wxGTK31: You cannot enable withWebKit when using withGtk2.";
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  version = "3.1.3";
+  pname = "wxwidgets";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "audacity";
+    repo = "wxWidgets";
+    rev = "07e7d832c7a337aedba3537b90b2c98c4d8e2985";
+    sha256 = "1mawnkcrmqj98jp0jxlnh9xkc950ca033ccb51c7035pzmi9if9a";
+    fetchSubmodules = true;
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    libXinerama
+    libSM
+    libXxf86vm
+    libXtst
+    xorgproto
+    gst_all_1.gstreamer
+    gst_all_1.gst-plugins-base
+  ] ++ optionals withGtk2 [ gtk2 GConf ]
+  ++ optional (!withGtk2) gtk3
+  ++ optional withMesa libGLU
+  ++ optional withWebKit webkitgtk
+  ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ setfile Carbon Cocoa Kernel QTKit ];
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = optional stdenv.isDarwin AGL;
+
+  patches = [
+    (fetchurl {
+      # https://trac.wxwidgets.org/ticket/17942
+      url = "https://trac.wxwidgets.org/raw-attachment/ticket/17942/"
+        + "fix_assertion_using_hide_in_destroy.diff";
+      sha256 = "009y3dav79wiig789vkkc07g1qdqprg1544lih79199kb1h64lvy";
+    })
+  ];
+
+  configureFlags =
+    [
+      "--disable-precomp-headers"
+      "--enable-mediactrl"
+      (if compat28 then "--enable-compat28" else "--disable-compat28")
+      (if compat30 then "--enable-compat30" else "--disable-compat30")
+    ]
+    ++ optional unicode "--enable-unicode"
+    ++ optional withMesa "--with-opengl"
+    ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin
+      # allow building on 64-bit
+      [ "--with-cocoa" "--enable-universal-binaries" "--with-macosx-version-min=10.7" ]
+    ++ optionals withWebKit
+      [ "--enable-webview" "--enable-webviewwebkit" ];
+
+  SEARCH_LIB = "${libGLU.out}/lib ${libGL.out}/lib ";
+
+  preConfigure = "
+    substituteInPlace configure --replace 'SEARCH_INCLUDE=' 'DUMMY_SEARCH_INCLUDE='
+    substituteInPlace configure --replace 'SEARCH_LIB=' 'DUMMY_SEARCH_LIB='
+    substituteInPlace configure --replace /usr /no-such-path
+  " + optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
+    substituteInPlace configure --replace \
+      'ac_cv_prog_SETFILE="/Developer/Tools/SetFile"' \
+      'ac_cv_prog_SETFILE="${setfile}/bin/SetFile"'
+    substituteInPlace configure --replace \
+      "-framework System" \
+      -lSystem
+  '';
+
+  postInstall = "
+    (cd $out/include && ln -s wx-*/* .)
+  ";
+
+  passthru = {
+    inherit compat28 compat30 unicode;
+    gtk = if withGtk2 then gtk2 else gtk3;
+  };
+
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
+
+  meta = {
+    platforms = with platforms; darwin ++ linux;
+    license = licenses.wxWindows;
+    homepage = "https://www.wxwidgets.org/";
+    description = "A C++ library that lets developers create applications for Windows, macOS, Linux and other platforms with a single code base";
+    longDescription = ''
+      WxWidgets gives you a single, easy-to-use API for
+      writing GUI applications on multiple platforms that still utilize the
+      native platform's controls and utilities. Link with the appropriate library
+      for your platform and compiler, and your application will adopt the look
+      and feel appropriate to that platform. On top of great GUI functionality,
+      wxWidgets gives you: online help, network programming, streams, clipboard
+      and drag and drop, multithreading, image loading and saving in a variety of
+      popular formats, database support, HTML viewing and printing, and much
+      more.
+    '';
+    badPlatforms = [ "x86_64-darwin" ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index a9f24ab1d51..8b86a1ddf2d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -22152,9 +22152,7 @@ in
   audacious = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/audio/audacious { };
   audaciousQt5 = audacious;
 
-  audacity-gtk2 = callPackage ../applications/audio/audacity { wxGTK = wxGTK31-gtk2; };
-  audacity-gtk3 = callPackage ../applications/audio/audacity { wxGTK = wxGTK31-gtk3; };
-  audacity = audacity-gtk2;
+  audacity = callPackage ../applications/audio/audacity { };
 
   audio-recorder = callPackage ../applications/audio/audio-recorder { };