2 files changed, 10 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/src/nix-channel/local.mk b/src/nix-channel/local.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index c14e8c359ca0..000000000000
--- a/src/nix-channel/local.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-programs += nix-channel
-
-nix-channel_DIR := $(d)
-
-nix-channel_LIBS = libmain libformat libstore libutil
-
-nix-channel_SOURCES := $(d)/nix-channel.cc
diff --git a/src/nix-channel/nix-channel.cc b/src/nix-channel/nix-channel.cc
index 2083d3df5cab..8b66cc7e314e 100755
--- a/src/nix-channel/nix-channel.cc
+++ b/src/nix-channel/nix-channel.cc
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #include "shared.hh"
 #include "globals.hh"
 #include "download.hh"
+#include "store-api.hh"
+#include "legacy.hh"
+
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <regex>
-#include "store-api.hh"
 #include <pwd.h>
 
 using namespace nix;
@@ -157,11 +159,9 @@ static void update(const StringSet & channelNames)
     replaceSymlink(profile, channelLink);
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char ** argv)
+static int _main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
-    return handleExceptions(argv[0], [&]() {
-        initNix();
-
+    {
         // Figure out the name of the `.nix-channels' file to use
         auto home = getHome();
         channelsList = home + "/.nix-channels";
@@ -255,5 +255,9 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
                 runProgram(settings.nixBinDir + "/nix-env", false, envArgs);
                 break;
         }
-    });
+
+        return 0;
+    }
 }
+
+static RegisterLegacyCommand s1("nix-channel", _main);