diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/jack-capture/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/jack-capture/default.nix
index ef6d13e5696..7a5095f3788 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/jack-capture/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/jack-capture/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     cp jack_capture $out/bin/
   '';
 
-  meta = with stdenv.lib; { 
+  hardening_format = false;
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "A program for recording soundfiles with jack";
     homepage = http://archive.notam02.no/arkiv/src;
     license = licenses.gpl2;