diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wxPython/3.0.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wxPython/3.0.nix
index ab7b44019c54..abce4cf44e0c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/wxPython/3.0.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/wxPython/3.0.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     # remove wxPython's darwin hack that interference with python-2.7-distutils-C++.patch
     substituteInPlace config.py \
       --replace "distutils.unixccompiler.UnixCCompiler = MyUnixCCompiler" ""
+    # set the WXPREFIX to $out instead of the storepath of wxwidgets
+    substituteInPlace config.py \
+      --replace "WXPREFIX   = getWxConfigValue('--prefix')" "WXPREFIX   = '$out'"
     # this check is supposed to only return false on older systems running non-framework python
     substituteInPlace src/osx_cocoa/_core_wrap.cpp \
       --replace "return wxPyTestDisplayAvailable();" "return true;"
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   buildPhase = "";
 
   installPhase = ''
-    ${python.interpreter} setup.py install WXPORT=${if stdenv.isDarwin then "osx_cocoa" else "gtk2"} NO_HEADERS=1 BUILD_GLCANVAS=${if openglSupport then "1" else "0"} UNICODE=1 --prefix=$out
+    ${python.interpreter} setup.py install WXPORT=${if stdenv.isDarwin then "osx_cocoa" else "gtk2"} NO_HEADERS=0 BUILD_GLCANVAS=${if openglSupport then "1" else "0"} UNICODE=1 --prefix=$out
     wrapPythonPrograms
   '';