diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/vlc/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/vlc/default.nix
index ea71fba4e8f..f6ebc241bac 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/vlc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/vlc/default.nix
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       ${freefont_ttf}/share/fonts/truetype/FreeSerifBold.ttf
   '';
 
-  meta = {
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Cross-platform media player and streaming server";
     homepage = http://www.videolan.org/vlc/;
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
index cc62eaec86d..cccd1363864 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ let
       vim = linux;
       vimHugeX = linux;
       VisualBoyAdvance = linux;
-      vlc = linux;
       vncrec = linux;
       vorbisTools = linux;
       vpnc = linux;