diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_ttf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_ttf/default.nix
index 9dc6b9983e66..1f290bf7044f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_ttf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_ttf/default.nix
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ SDL freetype ];
 
-  postInstall = "ln -s $out/include/SDL/SDL_ttf.h $out/include/";
-
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "SDL TrueType library";
     license = licenses.zlib;