diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libpcap/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libpcap/default.nix
index 4dc7d43122b..b8985bbed82 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libpcap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libpcap/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, flex, bison
-, enableStatic ? false
-}:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, flex, bison }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "libpcap-1.7.4";
@@ -15,10 +13,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # We need to force the autodetection because detection doesn't
   # work in pure build enviroments.
   configureFlags =
-    (if stdenv.isLinux then [ "--with-pcap=linux" ]
-     else if stdenv.isDarwin then [ "--with-pcap=bpf" ]
-     else [])
-    ++ stdenv.lib.optional enableStatic "--enable-static";
+    if stdenv.isLinux then [ "--with-pcap=linux" ]
+    else if stdenv.isDarwin then [ "--with-pcap=bpf" ]
+    else [];
 
   prePatch = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
     substituteInPlace configure --replace " -arch i386" ""