diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix
index 34520e92a9a..c15f165013b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/texlive/bin.nix
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ core = stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
         '')
   + /* doc location identical with individual TeX pkgs */ ''
     mkdir -p "$doc/doc"
-    mv "$doc"/share/{man,info} "$doc"/doc
-    rmdir "$doc"/share
+    mv "$out"/share/{man,info} "$doc"/doc
   '' + cleanBrokenLinks;
 
   setupHook = ./setup-hook.sh; # TODO: maybe texmf-nix -> texmf (and all references)