diff --git a/pkgs/tools/nix/info/info.sh b/pkgs/tools/nix/info/info.sh
index f108962b3bad..6708a541f3d9 100755
--- a/pkgs/tools/nix/info/info.sh
+++ b/pkgs/tools/nix/info/info.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ nixev() {
 }
 
 desc_system() {
-    nixev '(import <nixpkgs> {}).system'
+    nixev '(import <nixpkgs> {}).stdenv.hostPlatform.system'
 }
 
 desc_host_os() {