diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/li/libdnet/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/li/libdnet/package.nix
index 4180cd34869e..dae167de5c86 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/li/libdnet/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/li/libdnet/package.nix
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     automake
     autoconf
     pkg-config
-    check
   ];
-  buildInputs = [ libtool ];
+  buildInputs = [
+    check
+    libtool
+  ];
 
   # .so endings are missing (quick and dirty fix)
   postInstall = ''