diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/network-manager-applet/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/network-manager-applet/default.nix
index 4f72c0e294f2..511a69a858d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/network-manager-applet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/network-manager-applet/default.nix
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ''CFLAGS=-DMOBILE_BROADBAND_PROVIDER_INFO=\"${mobile_broadband_provider_info}/share/mobile-broadband-provider-info/serviceproviders.xml\"''
   ];
 
-  preFixup = ''
-    rm $out/share/glib-2.0/schemas/gschemas.compiled'';
-
   postInstall = ''
     mkdir -p $out/etc/NetworkManager/VPN
     ln -s ${networkmanager_openvpn}/etc/NetworkManager/VPN/nm-openvpn-service.name $out/etc/NetworkManager/VPN/nm-openvpn-service.name
@@ -62,5 +59,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ phreedom urkud rickynils ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+
+    # resolve collision between evince and nm-applet for
+    # gschemas.compiled
+    priority = 6;
   };
 }