diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/autocutsel/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/autocutsel/default.nix
index 588f741ea1b..ad0165bd87a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/autocutsel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/autocutsel/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.nongnu.org/autocutsel/";
     description = "Autocutsel tracks changes in the server's cutbuffer and CLIPBOARD selection.";
-    license = "GNU/GPL";
+    license = "GPLv2+";
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [];
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; all;
   };