diff --git a/srcpkgs/Ice/patches/ptrdiff_t-error.patch b/srcpkgs/Ice/patches/ptrdiff_t-error.patch
index b70ae8abab7..132d3417b66 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/Ice/patches/ptrdiff_t-error.patch
+++ b/srcpkgs/Ice/patches/ptrdiff_t-error.patch
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
---- include/Ice/Buffer.h.old	2011-10-31 19:16:44.474763681 -0600
-+++ include/Ice/Buffer.h	2011-10-31 19:17:37.594762402 -0600
+--- cpp/include/Ice/Buffer.h.old	2011-10-31 19:16:44.474763681 -0600
++++ cpp/include/Ice/Buffer.h	2011-10-31 19:17:37.594762402 -0600
 @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  #ifndef ICEE_BUFFER_H
  #define ICEE_BUFFER_H
diff --git a/srcpkgs/Ice/template b/srcpkgs/Ice/template
index b5a01f8abdf..e06806db00d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/Ice/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/Ice/template
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=Ice
 version=3.4.2
 revision=4
+build_wrksrc=cpp
 homepage="http://www.zeroc.com"
 distfiles="${homepage}/download/Ice/3.4/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 short_desc="The Internet Communications Engine (Ice)"
@@ -20,8 +21,6 @@ long_desc="
 
 subpackages="lib$pkgname $pkgname-devel"
 
-wrksrc=${pkgname}-${version}/cpp
-
 # XXX: other language bindings
 Add_dependency build bzip2-devel
 Add_dependency build mcpp-devel