diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL/default.nix
index 7006eb10f7ed..1c7d13471ff6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL/default.nix
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     optional alsaSupport alsaLib ++
     optional stdenv.isLinux libcap ++
     optional openglSupport mesa ++
-    optional pulseaudioSupport libpulseaudio;
+    optional pulseaudioSupport libpulseaudio ++
+    optional stdenv.isDarwin Cocoa;
 
   buildInputs = let
     notMingw = !(stdenv ? cross) || stdenv.cross.libc != "msvcrt";
   in optional notMingw audiofile
-  ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ OpenGL CoreAudio CoreServices AudioUnit Kernel Cocoa ];
+  ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ OpenGL CoreAudio CoreServices AudioUnit Kernel ];
 
   # XXX: By default, SDL wants to dlopen() PulseAudio, in which case
   # we must arrange to add it to its RPATH; however, `patchelf' seems