diff --git a/pkgs/tools/graphics/cuneiform/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/graphics/cuneiform/default.nix
index 7e639940d07..0a48e947a48 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/graphics/cuneiform/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/graphics/cuneiform/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   })
   ];
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    rm cuneiform_src/Kern/hhh/tigerh/h/strings.h
+  '';
+
   buildInputs = [ imagemagick ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];