diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/pithos/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/pithos/default.nix
index e78aab2ab9b..955c776d904 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/pithos/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/pithos/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonPackage rec {
   name = "pithos-${version}";
   version = "1.1.1";
 
+  namePrefix = "";
+
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "pithos";
     repo  = "pithos";