diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/librem/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/librem/default.nix
index 730916bf9d3..5b7041601f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/librem/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/librem/default.nix
@@ -12,15 +12,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "LIBRE_INC=${libre}/include/re"
     ''PREFIX=$(out)''
   ]
-  ++ stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.cc.cc != null) "SYSROOT_ALT=${stdenv.cc.cc}"
-  ++ stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.cc.libc != null) "SYSROOT=${stdenv.cc.libc}"
+  ++ stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.cc.cc != null) "SYSROOT_ALT=${stdenv.lib.getDev stdenv.cc.cc}"
+  ++ stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.cc.libc != null) "SYSROOT=${stdenv.lib.getDev stdenv.cc.libc}"
   ;
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.creytiv.com/rem.html";
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [raskin];
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
-    inherit version;
     downloadPage = "http://www.creytiv.com/pub/";
     updateWalker = true;
     downloadURLRegexp = "/rem-.*[.]tar[.].*";