diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cairo/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cairo/default.nix
index 22e1ca0d6e4..59a0a131585 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/cairo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cairo/default.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   enableParallelBuilding = true;
 
   # The default `--disable-gtk-doc' is ignored.
-  postInstall = "rm -rf $out/share/gtk-doc";
+  postInstall = "rm -rf $out/share/gtk-doc"
+    + stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin (''
+      #newline
+    '' + glib.flattenInclude
+    );
 
   meta = {
     description = "A 2D graphics library with support for multiple output devices";