diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ne/newsraft/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ne/newsraft/package.nix
index 41e535af6c63..5bf476653de6 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ne/newsraft/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ne/newsraft/package.nix
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
   installTargets = "install install-desktop";
 
-  env.NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin "-D_DARWIN_C_SOURCE";
-
   passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
 
   meta = {