diff --git a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/imake.sh b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/imake.sh
index 340798a5364..2de4412e063 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/imake.sh
+++ b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/imake.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ preInstall=preInstall
 preInstall() {
     ensureDir $out/lib/X11/config
     ln -s $xorgcffiles/lib/X11/config/* $out/lib/X11/config
-    touch $out/lib/X11/config/host.def # !!! hack
-    touch $out/lib/X11/config/date.def # !!! hack
+    #touch $out/lib/X11/config/host.def # !!! hack
+    #touch $out/lib/X11/config/date.def # !!! hack
 }