diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/pencil/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/pencil/default.nix
index 0e52190af420..de7582710048 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/pencil/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/pencil/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   # build dependencies
   alsaLib, atk, cairo, cups, dbus, expat, fontconfig,
   freetype, gdk_pixbuf, glib, gnome2, nspr, nss, xorg,
-  glibc, udev
+  glibc, systemd
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ar p "$src" data.tar.xz | tar xJ
   '';
 
-  buildPhase = ":";
+  dontBuild = true;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     chmod a+x $out/opt/Pencil/libffmpeg.so
 
     # fix missing libudev
-    ln -s ${udev}/lib/systemd/libsystemd-shared.so $out/opt/Pencil/libudev.so.1
+    ln -s ${systemd.lib}/lib/libudev.so.1 $out/opt/Pencil/libudev.so.1
     wrapProgram $out/opt/Pencil/pencil \
       --prefix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : $out/opt/Pencil
   '';