diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/netbeans/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/netbeans/default.nix
index a83bea7ed8d7..eb4698c69d6f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/netbeans/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/netbeans/default.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     unzip $src
     patchShebangs .
 
+    rm netbeans/bin/*.exe
+
     # Copy to installation directory and create a wrapper capable of starting
     # it.
     mkdir -pv $out/bin