diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/2.49.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/2.49.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a66c45b94f..00000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/2.49.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-{stdenv, fetchurl, cmake, mesa, gettext, python, libjpeg, libpng, zlib, openal, SDL
-, openexr, libsamplerate, libXi, libtiff, ilmbase, freetype}:
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  name = "blender-2.49b";
-
-  src = fetchurl {
-    url = "http://download.blender.org/source/${name}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "1214fp2asij7l1sci2swh46nfjgpm72gk2qafq70xc0hmas4sm93";
-  };
-
-  buildInputs = [ cmake mesa gettext python libjpeg libpng zlib openal SDL openexr libsamplerate
-    libXi libtiff ilmbase freetype ];
-
-  cmakeFlags = [ "-DFREETYPE_INC=${freetype}/include" "-DOPENEXR_INC=${openexr}/include/OpenEXR" "-DWITH_OPENCOLLADA=OFF"
-    "-DPYTHON_LIBPATH=${python}/lib" ];
-
-  NIX_LDFLAGS = "-lX11";
-  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-iquote ${ilmbase}/include/OpenEXR -I${python}/include/${python.libPrefix} -I${freetype}/include/freetype2";
-
-  installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/bin
-    cp bin/* $out/bin
-  '';
-
-  meta = { 
-    description = "3D Creation/Animation/Publishing System";
-    homepage = http://www.blender.org;
-    # They comment two licenses: GPLv2 and Blender License, but they
-    # say: "The BL has not been activated yet."
-    license = "GPLv2+";
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
index 75d737e5996..c291192ef01 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, SDL, cmake, gettext, ilmbase, libXi, libjpeg,
 libpng, libsamplerate, libtiff, mesa, openal, openexr, openjpeg,
-python, zlib }:
+python, zlib, boost }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  name = "blender-2.57";
+  name = "blender-2.62";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "http://download.blender.org/source/${name}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "1f4l0zkfmbd8ydzwvmb5jw89y7ywd9k8m2f1b3hrdpgjcqhq3lcb";
+    sha256 = "19xfr5vx66p4p3hnqpglpky6f4bh3ay484mdgh7zg6j9f80dp53q";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ cmake mesa gettext python libjpeg libpng zlib openal
-    SDL openexr libsamplerate libXi libtiff ilmbase openjpeg ];
+    SDL openexr libsamplerate libXi libtiff ilmbase openjpeg boost ];
 
-  patchPhase = ''
-      sed -e "s@/usr/local@${python}@" -i build_files/cmake/FindPythonLibsUnix.cmake
-  '';
-
-  cmakeFlags = [ "-DOPENEXR_INC=${openexr}/include/OpenEXR"
-    "-DWITH_OPENCOLLADA=OFF" "-DWITH_INSTALL_PORTABLE=OFF"];
+  cmakeFlags = [
+    "-DOPENEXR_INC=${openexr}/include/OpenEXR"
+    "-DWITH_OPENCOLLADA=OFF"
+    "-DWITH_INSTALL_PORTABLE=OFF"
+    "-DPYTHON_LIBPATH=${python}/lib"
+  ];
 
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-iquote ${ilmbase}/include/OpenEXR -I${python}/include/${python.libPrefix}";
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d429751bffb..e87454999b7 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6449,14 +6449,9 @@ let
     gnutls = gnutls2;
   };
 
-  blender = callPackage ../applications/misc/blender/2.49.nix { };
-
-  blender_2_57 = lowPrio (import ../applications/misc/blender {
-    inherit stdenv fetchurl SDL cmake gettext ilmbase libjpeg libpng
-      libsamplerate libtiff mesa openal openexr openjpeg zlib;
-    inherit (xlibs) libXi;
+  blender = callPackage  ../applications/misc/blender {
     python = python32;
-  });
+  };
 
   bvi = callPackage ../applications/editors/bvi { };