1 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/winswitch/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/winswitch/default.nix
index bd160940b573..ad7ac7c64c82 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/winswitch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/winswitch/default.nix
@@ -29,17 +29,15 @@ let
       }' winswitch/util/distro_packaging_util.py
     '';
 
-    buildPhase = ''
-      python setup.py build
-    '';
-
-    installCommand = ''
-      PREFIX="$out" python ./setup.py install --prefix="$out"
+    preInstall = ''
+      # see https://bitbucket.org/pypa/setuptools/issue/130/install_data-doesnt-respect-prefix
+      python setup.py install_data --install-dir=$out --root=$out
+      sed -i '/data_files = data_files/d' setup.py
     '';
 
     doCheck = false;
 
-    meta.platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.mesaPlatforms;
+    meta.platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
   };
 in stdenv.lib.overrideDerivation base (b: {
   postFixup = b.postFixup + ''