diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/torchat/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/torchat/default.nix
index dfc2613d3e9e..4a1ffef292f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/torchat/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/torchat/default.nix
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, python, unzip, wxPython, wrapPython, tor }:
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, python, unzip, wxPython, wrapPython, tor }:
 
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "torchat";
   version = "0.9.9.553";
 
-  src = fetchurl {
-    url = "https://github.com/prof7bit/TorChat/archive/${version}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "0rb4lvv40pz6ab5kxq40ycvh7kh1yxn7swzgv2ff2nbhi62xnzp0";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "prof7bit";
+    repo = "TorChat";
+    rev = version;
+    sha256 = "2LHG9qxZDo5rV6wsputdRo2Y1aHs+irMwt1ucFnXQE0=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ unzip ];