diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ark.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ark.nix
index 2ce3fe7b5ce..b0bf81e0b5b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ark.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ark.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , kdoctools
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 , libarchive
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "ark";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     extra-cmake-modules
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/baloo-widgets.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/baloo-widgets.nix
index 09695a47e4b..d38eea96c59 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/baloo-widgets.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/baloo-widgets.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , kdoctools
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 , kdelibs4support
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "baloo-widgets";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     extra-cmake-modules
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/default.nix
index 28621141122..45484964ff9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/default.nix
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@ let
   srcs = import ./srcs.nix { inherit (pkgs) fetchurl; inherit mirror; };
   mirror = "mirror://kde";
 
-  mkDerivation = args:
+  kdeApp = args:
     let
-      inherit (stdenv) mkDerivation;
       inherit (args) name;
       sname = args.sname or name;
       inherit (srcs."${sname}") src version;
-    in mkDerivation (args // {
+    in stdenv.mkDerivation (args // {
       name = "${name}-${version}";
       inherit src;
 
@@ -64,6 +63,6 @@ let
     print-manager = callPackage ./print-manager.nix {};
   };
 
-  newScope = scope: pkgs.kf513.newScope ({ inherit mkDerivation; } // scope);
+  newScope = scope: pkgs.kf513.newScope ({ inherit kdeApp; } // scope);
 
 in lib.makeScope newScope packages
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/dolphin-plugins.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/dolphin-plugins.nix
index 4fe6aab4639..4eeec1c17e5 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/dolphin-plugins.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/dolphin-plugins.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , kdoctools
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 , dolphin
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "dolphin-plugins";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     extra-cmake-modules
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/dolphin.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/dolphin.nix
index f86a1f7ce38..1704e9ae272 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/dolphin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/dolphin.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , kdoctools
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 , kdelibs4support
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "dolphin";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     extra-cmake-modules
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ffmpegthumbs.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ffmpegthumbs.nix
index 6714db9cb55..64f7961e7c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ffmpegthumbs.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ffmpegthumbs.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , automoc4
 , cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 , ffmpeg
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "ffmpegthumbs";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     automoc4
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/gpgmepp.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/gpgmepp.nix
index 36acf9bd21e..ac14573dcaa 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/gpgmepp.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/gpgmepp.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , boost
 , gpgme
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "gpgmepp";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     extra-cmake-modules
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/gwenview.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/gwenview.nix
index ed58c8e968a..27d20369128 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/gwenview.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/gwenview.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , kdoctools
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 , qtx11extras
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "gwenview";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     extra-cmake-modules
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kate.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kate.nix
index 30891baaf17..b24ef0b863f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kate.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kate.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , kdoctools
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 , libgit2
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "kate";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     extra-cmake-modules
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kdegraphics-thumbnailers.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kdegraphics-thumbnailers.nix
index b29375b72d7..027b8248c5c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kdegraphics-thumbnailers.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kdegraphics-thumbnailers.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , automoc4
 , cmake
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 , libkdcraw
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "kdegraphics-thumbnailers";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     automoc4
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kdelibs/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kdelibs/default.nix
index 1cdebb5af54..06788006f61 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kdelibs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kdelibs/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation, attica, attr, automoc4, avahi, bison, cmake
+{ kdeApp, attica, attr, automoc4, avahi, bison, cmake
 , docbook_xml_dtd_42, docbook_xsl, flex, giflib, herqq, ilmbase
 , libdbusmenu_qt, libjpeg, libxml2, libxslt, perl, phonon, pkgconfig
 , polkit_qt4, qca2, qt4, shared_desktop_ontologies, shared_mime_info
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 , lib
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "kdelibs";
 
   buildInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kgpg.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kgpg.nix
index 95b34c3fa8b..cf3fe20d5d7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kgpg.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/kgpg.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , automoc4
 , cmake
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 , kdepimlibs
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "kgpg";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     automoc4
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/konsole.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/konsole.nix
index 0b8c2c914f2..05cac334348 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/konsole.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/konsole.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , kdoctools
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 , kxmlgui
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "konsole";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     extra-cmake-modules
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ksnapshot.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ksnapshot.nix
index c9ebb3859ba..b757f4f0403 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ksnapshot.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/ksnapshot.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , automoc4
 , cmake
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 , libXfixes
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "ksnapshot";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     automoc4
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkdcraw.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkdcraw.nix
index e29cca4c87c..8b19e9f90c6 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkdcraw.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkdcraw.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , automoc4
 , cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 , kdelibs
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "libkdcraw";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     automoc4
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkexiv2.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkexiv2.nix
index 6cfbab9d58b..8ed84236955 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkexiv2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkexiv2.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , automoc4
 , cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 , kdelibs
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "libkexiv2";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     automoc4
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkipi.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkipi.nix
index ee24fb82822..a9053b467f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkipi.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/libkipi.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , automoc4
 , cmake
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 , kdelibs
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "libkipi";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     automoc4
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/okular.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/okular.nix
index 0de5183eb78..0691325d7a5 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/okular.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/okular.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , automoc4
 , cmake
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 , ebook_tools
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "okular";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     automoc4
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/print-manager.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/print-manager.nix
index ec8113a1282..909aea8e716 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/print-manager.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde-apps-15.08/print-manager.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkDerivation
+{ kdeApp
 , lib
 , extra-cmake-modules
 , qtdeclarative
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 , kitemviews
 }:
 
-mkDerivation {
+kdeApp {
   name = "print-manager";
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     extra-cmake-modules