diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gettext/gettext-setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/libraries/gettext/gettext-setup-hook.sh
index 0a6bc0dd253af4..9487e6a536d6b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gettext/gettext-setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gettext/gettext-setup-hook.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ gettextDataDirsHook() {
     # See pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/role.bash
     getHostRoleEnvHook
     if [ -d "$1/share/gettext" ]; then
-        addToSearchPath "GETTEXTDATADIRS${role_post}" "$1/share/gettext"
+        addToSearchPath GETTEXTDATADIRS "$1/share/gettext"
     fi
 }