diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libwebp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libwebp/default.nix
index ed4ccacb9ed5..13ad9eb29c2e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libwebp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libwebp/default.nix
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash   = "sha256-XX6qOWlIl8TqOQMiGpmmDVKwQnM1taG6lrqq1ZFVk5s=";
   };
 
-  prePatch = "patchShebangs .";
-
   configureFlags = [
     (lib.enableFeature threadingSupport "threading")
     (lib.enableFeature openglSupport "gl")