diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix
index c79b874ecb6..3e488acee74 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     description = "Collection of C++ libraries";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.boost;
 
-    platforms = (if versionOlder version "1.59" then remove "aarch64-linux" else id) (platforms.unix ++ platforms.windows);
+    platforms = (platforms.unix ++ platforms.windows);
+    badPlatforms = stdenv.lib.optional (versionOlder version "1.59") "aarch64-linux";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ peti wkennington ];
   };