diff --git a/pkgs/servers/irc/ircd-hybrid/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/irc/ircd-hybrid/default.nix
index ddbdc4346ae..b37aaca1eaa 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/irc/ircd-hybrid/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/irc/ircd-hybrid/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   configureFlags =
     "--with-nicklen=100 --with-topiclen=360 --enable-openssl=${openssl}";
 
-  preInstall = "mkdir -p \${out}/ ; ln -s /home/ircd \${out}/logs;";
+  postInstall = "echo postinstall; mkdir -p \${out}/ ; rm -rf \${out}/logs ; ln -s /home/ircd \${out}/logs;";
 
   meta = {
     description = "An IPv6-capable IRC server";