diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/clerk/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/clerk/default.nix
index babbcc51e402..4da2228c6c13 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/clerk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/clerk/default.nix
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   buildInputs = [ makeWrapper pythonPackages.mpd2 ];
 
-  buildPhase = ''
-    echo skipping build phase...
-  '';
+  dontBuild = true;
 
   installPhase = ''
     DESTDIR=$out PREFIX=/ make install
-    wrapProgram $out/bin/clerk $out/bin/clerk \
+    wrapProgram $out/bin/clerk \
       --prefix PATH : "${stdenv.lib.makeBinPath [ rofi mpc_cli perl utillinux libnotify ]}"
   '';