diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index e98212f86bde..e4cd4f6acb85 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -2125,15 +2125,8 @@ let
 
   python27Full = python27Base.override {
     # FIXME: We lack ncurses support, needed, e.g., for `gpsd'.
-    db4 = if getConfig ["python" "db4Support"] true then db4 else null;
-    sqlite = if getConfig ["python" "sqliteSupport"] true then sqlite else null;
-    readline = if getConfig ["python" "readlineSupport"] true then readline else null;
-    openssl = if getConfig ["python" "opensslSupport"] true then openssl else null;
-    tk = if getConfig ["python" "tkSupport"] true then tk else null;
-    tcl = if getConfig ["python" "tkSupport"] true then tcl else null;
-    libX11 = if getConfig ["python" "tkSupport"] true then xlibs.libX11 else null;
-    xproto = if getConfig ["python" "tkSupport"] true then xlibs.xproto else null;
-    ncurses = if getConfig ["python" "curses"] true then ncurses else null;
+    inherit db4 sqlite readline openssl tcl tk ncurses;
+    inherit (xlibs) libX11 xproto;
   };
 
   python31Base = lowPrio (makeOverridable (import ../development/interpreters/python/3.1) {