diff --git a/pkgs/misc/cups/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/cups/default.nix
index 0f99902badb7..8e34f4d5ae8e 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/cups/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/cups/default.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       "CUPS_PRIMARY_SYSTEM_GROUP=root"
     ];
 
+  postInstall =
+    ''
+      # Delete obsolete stuff that conflicts with cups-filters.
+      rm -rf $out/share/cups/banners $out/share/cups/data/testprint
+    '';
+
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.cups.org/";
     description = "A standards-based printing system for UNIX";