diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/xclip/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/xclip/default.nix
index 2607cbf8561..721d300a19e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/xclip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/xclip/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Tool to access the X clipboard from a console application";
     homepage = "https://github.com/astrand/xclip";
     license = lib.licenses.gpl2;
-    mainProgram = "xclip";
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
     mainProgram = "xclip";
   };