diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cryopid/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cryopid/default.nix
index cc0a8f7de8cf..a5f6f4fa5b20 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cryopid/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cryopid/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   src =
     if stdenv.system == "i686-linux" then src32
     else if stdenv.system == "x86_64-linux" then src64
-    else abort "unsupported platform for CryoPID";
+    else throw "unsupported platform for CryoPID";
 
   buildInputs = [zlibStatic];