diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
index 017ced6c98b..aa50aa18c40 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
   libsoup = pkgs.libsoup.override { gnomeSupport = true; };
   libchamplain = pkgs.libchamplain.override { libsoup = libsoup; };
   gnome3 = self // { recurseForDerivations = false; };
-  vala = pkgs.vala_0_44;
   gegl_0_4 = pkgs.gegl_0_4.override { gtk = pkgs.gtk3; };
 
 # ISO installer
@@ -358,4 +357,6 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
   gamesPackages = throw "deprecated 2019-08-25: please use `services.gnome3.games.enable`";
 
   nautilus-sendto = throw "deprecated 2019-09-17: abandoned";
+
+  inherit (pkgs) vala; # added 2019-10-10
 })