diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/axel/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/axel/default.nix
index c9d689b8b2c..2155d3c1b3d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/axel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/axel/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Console downloading program with some features for parallel connections for faster downloading";
     homepage = http://axel.alioth.debian.org/;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pSub ];
-    platforms = with platforms; linux ++ darwin;
+    platforms = with platforms; linux;
   };
 }