diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/leafpad/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/leafpad/default.nix
index fc35a993badf..f3755db448cd 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/leafpad/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/leafpad/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ intltool pkgconfig gtk ];
 
+  hardening_format = false;
+
   configureFlags = [
     "--enable-chooser"
   ];