diff --git a/pkgs/servers/pulseaudio/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/pulseaudio/default.nix
index ec58da3f7fad..c23df0c0ab04 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/pulseaudio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/pulseaudio/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, gnum4, gdbm, libtool, glib, dbus, hal, avahi
-, gconf, liboil, libX11, libICE, libSM, adns, intltool, gettext
+, gconf, liboil, libX11, libICE, libSM, intltool, gettext
 , libsamplerate, libsndfile, speex }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   buildInputs = [
-    pkgconfig gnum4 gdbm libtool glib dbus hal avahi gconf liboil adns
+    pkgconfig gnum4 gdbm libtool glib dbus hal avahi gconf liboil
     libsamplerate libsndfile speex
     libX11 libICE libSM
     intltool gettext
   ];
 
   configureFlags = ''
-    --disable-solaris --disable-jack --disable-bluez --disable-polkit --with-x --localstatedir=/var
+    --disable-solaris --disable-jack --disable-bluez --disable-polkit --with-x --enable-asyncdns --localstatedir=/var
   '';
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 66a7928c325a..e50e7af7ee21 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5781,7 +5781,7 @@ let
   };
 
   pulseaudio = import ../servers/pulseaudio {
-    inherit fetchurl stdenv pkgconfig gnum4 libtool gdbm adns
+    inherit fetchurl stdenv pkgconfig gnum4 libtool gdbm
       dbus hal avahi liboil libsamplerate libsndfile speex
       intltool gettext;
     inherit (gtkLibs) glib;