diff --git a/gnu/packages/irc.scm b/gnu/packages/irc.scm
index ac69943ee9..f8623c3748 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/irc.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/irc.scm
@@ -383,11 +383,10 @@ (define-public weechat
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (outputs '("out" "doc"))
     (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext-minimal" ,gettext-minimal)
-       ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
-       ,@(if (target-x86?)
-           `(("ruby-asciidoctor" ,ruby-asciidoctor))
-           '())))
+     (append (list gettext-minimal pkg-config)
+             (if (target-x86?)
+                 (list ruby-asciidoctor)
+                 '())))
     (inputs
      (list aspell
            curl
@@ -405,25 +404,25 @@ (define-public weechat
            tcl
            cjson))
     (arguments
-     `(#:configure-flags
-       (list "-DENABLE_PHP=OFF"
-             ,@(if (target-x86?)
-                 '("-DENABLE_MAN=ON"
-                   "-DENABLE_DOC=ON"
-                   "-DENABLE_DOC_INCOMPLETE=ON")
-                '()))
-       #:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         ,@(if (target-x86?)
-             '((add-after 'install 'move-doc
-                 (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-                   (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
-                         (doc (assoc-ref outputs "doc"))
-                         (from (string-append out "/share/doc/weechat"))
-                         (to (string-append doc "/share/doc/weechat")))
-                     (mkdir-p (string-append doc "/share/doc"))
-                     (rename-file from to)))))
-             '()))))
+     (list #:configure-flags
+           #~(list "-DENABLE_PHP=OFF"
+                   #$@(if (target-x86?)
+                          #~("-DENABLE_MAN=ON"
+                             "-DENABLE_DOC=ON"
+                             "-DENABLE_DOC_INCOMPLETE=ON")
+                          #~()))
+           #:phases
+           #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+               #$@(if (target-x86?)
+                      #~((add-after 'install 'move-doc
+                           (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+                             (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+                                    (doc (assoc-ref outputs "doc"))
+                                    (from (string-append out "/share/doc/weechat"))
+                                    (to (string-append doc "/share/doc/weechat")))
+                               (mkdir-p (string-append doc "/share/doc"))
+                               (rename-file from to)))))
+                      #~()))))
     (synopsis "Extensible chat client")
     (description "WeeChat (Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat) is an
 @dfn{Internet Relay Chat} (IRC) client, which is designed to be light and fast.