diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/electrum/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/electrum/default.nix
index 53c1766d01b..e0d426e99b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/electrum/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/electrum/default.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ python2Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     sed -i '/Created: .*/d' gui/qt/icons_rc.py
   '';
 
+  postInstall = ''
+    # Despite setting usr_share above, these files are installed under
+    # $out/nix ...
+    mv $out/lib/python2.7/site-packages/nix/store/*/share $out
+    rm -rf $out/lib/python2.7/site-packages/nix
+  '';
+
   doInstallCheck = true;
   installCheckPhase = ''
     $out/bin/electrum help >/dev/null