diff --git a/misc/launchd/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist.in b/misc/launchd/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist.in
index 39d7757a4..9f26296a9 100644
--- a/misc/launchd/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist.in
+++ b/misc/launchd/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist.in
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <array>
       <string>/bin/sh</string>
       <string>-c</string>
-      <string>/bin/wait4path @bindir@/nix-daemon &amp;&amp; /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin/nix-daemon</string>
+      <string>/bin/wait4path /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin/nix-daemon &amp;&amp; /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/bin/nix-daemon</string>
     </array>
     <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
     <string>/var/log/nix-daemon.log</string>