diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/x2vnc/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/x2vnc/default.nix
index a0d1013b8726..31ad524cf8f3 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/x2vnc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/x2vnc/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       xorg.libXrandr xorg.randrproto
     ];
 
-  preInstall = "mkdir -p $out";
+  hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://fredrik.hubbe.net/x2vnc.html;