diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/diffutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/diffutils/default.nix
index 37646cede1da..44b7715607c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/diffutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/diffutils/default.nix
@@ -2,24 +2,17 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "diffutils-2.8.1";
-
+  
   src = fetchurl {
     url = mirror://gnu/diffutils/diffutils-2.8.1.tar.gz;
     md5 = "71f9c5ae19b60608f6c7f162da86a428";
   };
-
-  preConfigure = ''
-    configureFlags="--infodir=$out/share/info --mandir=$out/share/man"
-  '';
-
+  
   /* If no explicit coreutils is given, use the one from stdenv. */
   buildInputs = [coreutils];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/diffutils.html;
     description = "Commands for showing the differences between files (diff, cmp, etc.)";
-
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
-    maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons ];
   };
 }