diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/collectd/data.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/collectd/data.nix
index 378eb62d6cc5..3867bd6bb3d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/collectd/data.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/collectd/data.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   pname = "collectd-data";
 
-  phases = [ "installPhase" ];
+  dontUnpack = true;
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/share/collectd