diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/pinentry-mac/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/pinentry-mac/default.nix
index 2be8550fb4c..e555889d1ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/pinentry-mac/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/pinentry-mac/default.nix
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ xcbuild libiconv Cocoa ncurses ];
 
-  dontUseXcbuild = true;
-
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/Applications
     mv Products/Release/pinentry-mac.app $out/Applications