diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-system-log/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-system-log/default.nix
index 7152332217a..cdc4b732b97 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-system-log/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-system-log/default.nix
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     wrapProgram "$out/bin/gnome-system-log" \
       --set GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE "$GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE" \
       --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "${gtk3}/share:${gnome3.gnome_themes_standard}/share:$out/share:$XDG_ICON_DIRS:$GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH"
-  '';
-
-  preFixup = ''
     rm $out/share/icons/hicolor/icon-theme.cache
   '';