diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/connman/connman.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/connman/connman.nix
index f79b9875b9bc..c700d6864a97 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/connman/connman.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/connman/connman.nix
@@ -84,10 +84,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ;
 
   # fix invalid path to 'file'
-  patchPhase = ''
-    runHook prePatch
+  postPatch = ''
     sed -i "s/\/usr\/bin\/file/file/g" ./configure
-    runHook postPatch
   '';
 
   configureFlags = [