diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/base/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/base/default.nix
index 16c3155a95c3..87bbef227de8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/base/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/base/default.nix
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ++ lib.optional (!enableCdparanoia) "-Dcdparanoia=disabled"
   ;
 
-  buildInputs = [ orc libtheora libintl libopus isocodes libjpeg libvisual tremor ]
+  buildInputs = [ orc libtheora libintl libopus isocodes libjpeg tremor ]
+    ++ lib.optional (!stdenv.isDarwin) libvisual
     ++ lib.optional enableAlsa alsaLib
     ++ lib.optionals enableX11 [ libXv pango ]
     ++ lib.optional enableWayland wayland
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libvisual/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libvisual/default.nix
index 2a53a1d0e7c4..6e8e2d95b6b0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libvisual/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libvisual/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "An abstraction library for audio visualisations";
     homepage = https://sourceforge.net/projects/libvisual/;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.lgpl21Plus;
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
   };
 }