diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/untex/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/untex/default.nix
index e2f6142a2a0f..33f72b029a1e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/untex/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/untex/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "07p836jydd5yjy905m5ylnnac1h4cc4jsr41panqb808mlsiwmmy";
   };
 
+  hardening_format = false;
+
   unpackPhase = "tar xf $src";
   installTargets = "install install.man";
   installFlags = "BINDIR=$(out)/bin MANDIR=$(out)/share/man/man1";