diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/timidity/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/timidity/default.nix
index 1f0e68bb9c0..d9750b43825 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/timidity/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/timidity/default.nix
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "AR=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}ar"
   ];
 
-  NIX_LDFLAGS = "-ljack -L${libjack2}/lib";
-
   instruments = fetchurl {
     url = "http://www.csee.umbc.edu/pub/midia/instruments.tar.gz";
     sha256 = "0lsh9l8l5h46z0y8ybsjd4pf6c22n33jsjvapfv3rjlfnasnqw67";