diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/pcsclite/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/pcsclite/default.nix
index cd011dc08e7..98a3e8797fb 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/pcsclite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/pcsclite/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     # The OS should care on preparing the drivers into this location
     "--enable-usbdropdir=/var/lib/pcsc/drivers"
     "--enable-confdir=/etc"
-    "--enable-ipcdir=/run/pcscd"
   ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux
          "--with-systemdsystemunitdir=\${out}/etc/systemd/system"
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional (!stdenv.isLinux)