diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/audio/lilv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/audio/lilv/default.nix
index 89b3f77a405a..f0c2aa304546 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/audio/lilv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/audio/lilv/default.nix
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       + "~/.nix-profile/lib/lv2")
     ++ lib.optional stdenv.isLinux  (lib.mesonOption "default_lv2_path"
       "~/.lv2:/usr/local/lib/lv2:/usr/lib/lv2:"
-      + "~/.nix-profile/lib/lv2:/run/current-system/sw/lib/lv2:"
-      + "/etc/profiles/per-user/$USER/lib/lv2");
+      + "~/.nix-profile/lib/lv2:/run/current-system/sw/lib/lv2");
 
   passthru = {
     tests = {