diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/build-fhsenv-bubblewrap/buildFHSEnv.nix b/pkgs/build-support/build-fhsenv-bubblewrap/buildFHSEnv.nix
index 25f8b8a39b6b..f80807cc1e41 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/build-fhsenv-bubblewrap/buildFHSEnv.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/build-fhsenv-bubblewrap/buildFHSEnv.nix
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ let
     done
     cd ..
 
-    for i in var etc opt; do
+    for i in etc opt; do
       if [ -d "${staticUsrProfileTarget}/$i" ]; then
         cp -rsHf "${staticUsrProfileTarget}/$i" "$i"
       fi