diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/default.nix
index 8b6e1653ba9..7c27bef0e45 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
        with 4.5), which isn't supported (link time error.)
 
        Thus, force compilation with 4.5 and hope for the best.  */
-    '' sed -i *"/cppu/inc/uno/lbnames.h" \
+    '' sed -i "cppu/inc/uno/lbnames.h" \
            -e 's/#[[:blank:]]*error "Supported.*$//g'
     '';