diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pycxx/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pycxx/default.nix
index 92b04cdda225..57e6e2afce02 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pycxx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pycxx/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   postInstall = ''
     mkdir -p $dev/include
-    mv $out/include/${python.libPrefix}*/cxx/ $dev/include/CXX/
+    mv $out/include/${python.libPrefix}*/* $dev/include
+    ln -s $dev/include/cxx $dev/include/CXX # pysvn compat
     mv $out/CXX $dev/src
     sed -i "s|Src|$dev/src|" $dev/src/cxxextensions.c $dev/src/cxxsupport.cxx
   '';