diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/netsniff-ng/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/netsniff-ng/default.nix
index 0fa4e2db229b..1f10e3c94d40 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/netsniff-ng/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/netsniff-ng/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   # ./configure is not autoGNU but some home-brewn magic
   preConfigure = "patchShebangs configure";
-  postConfigure = "substituteInPlace Makefile --replace ' tput ' ' true '";
 
   # FIXME: missing nacl/libcli and a *working* libnetfilter_conntrack
   # The following tools will be missing: curvetun flowtop mausezahn