diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/monero/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/monero/default.nix
index 6af9b7dc267d..65483c808233 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/monero/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/monero/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   checkTarget = "test-release"; # this would be the target
 
   installPhase = ''
-    installBin \
+    install -Dt "$out/bin/" \
         src/bitmonerod \
         src/connectivity_tool \
         src/simpleminer \
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/nim/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/nim/default.nix
index 142167e33736..20f7a87c254f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/nim/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/nim/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildPhase   = "sh build.sh";
   installPhase =
     ''
-      installBin bin/nim
+      install -Dt "$out/bin" bin/nim
       substituteInPlace install.sh --replace '$1/nim' "$out"
       sh install.sh $out
     '';
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/archivers/unrar/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/archivers/unrar/default.nix
index eb0d3a3bd833..e0716a1b1d34 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/archivers/unrar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/archivers/unrar/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
-    installBin unrar
+    install -Dt "$out/bin" unrar
 
     mkdir -p $out/share/doc/unrar
     cp acknow.txt license.txt \
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/cjdns/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/cjdns/default.nix
index 86c3ea4f919b..45155cf306fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/cjdns/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/cjdns/default.nix
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   buildInputs = [ which python27 nodejs ] ++
     # for flock
-    stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux [ utillinux ];
+    stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux utillinux;
 
   buildPhase =
     stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isArm "Seccomp_NO=1 "
     + "bash do";
   installPhase = ''
-    installBin cjdroute makekeys privatetopublic publictoip6
+    install -Dt "$out/bin/" cjdroute makekeys privatetopublic publictoip6
     sed -i 's,/usr/bin/env node,'$(type -P node), \
       $(find contrib -name "*.js")
     sed -i 's,/usr/bin/env python,'$(type -P python), \
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/zerotierone/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/zerotierone/default.nix
index d9a50d7dc696..63531a85ffc1 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/zerotierone/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/zerotierone/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ openssl lzo zlib gcc iproute ];
 
   installPhase = ''
-    installBin zerotier-one
+    install -Dt "$out/bin/" zerotier-one
     ln -s $out/bin/zerotier-one $out/bin/zerotier-idtool
     ln -s $out/bin/zerotier-one $out/bin/zerotier-cli
   '';