diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix
index c02f8f0a665..e96da3168e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     wrapProgram "$out/bin/gnome-disks" \
       --set GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE "$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
   '';