diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/kiwisolver/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/kiwisolver/default.nix
index 94287aa4f062..5cdc5b463bf2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/kiwisolver/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/kiwisolver/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchPypi,
   stdenv,
-  libcxx,
   cppy,
   setuptools-scm,
   pythonOlder,
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-I9XwI73Ix+VOtl8Dyl1bsltgHqxNfxoEKIih9FI3mH4=";
   };
 
-  env.NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin "-I${lib.getDev libcxx}/include/c++/v1";
+  env.NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin "-I${lib.getInclude stdenv.cc.libcxx}/include/c++/v1";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];