diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/ekiga/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/ekiga/default.nix
index 7ce47d53d141..b7b923159117 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/ekiga/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/ekiga/default.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   preAutoreconf = ''
     substituteInPlace configure.ac --replace AM_GCONF_SOURCE_2 ""
+    substituteInPlace configure.ac --replace gnome-icon-theme adwaita-icon-theme
   '';
 
   configureFlags = [