diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index c6e9f5b7fa5..7c02e5c1f99 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -3392,17 +3392,14 @@ pythonPackages = modules // import ./python-packages-generated.nix {
   });
 
   nose = buildPythonPackage rec {
-    name = "nose-1.3.0";
+    version = "1.3.0";
+    name = "nose-${version}";
 
     src = fetchurl {
       url = "http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/n/nose/${name}.tar.gz";
       sha256 = "0q2j9zz39h3liwbp6lb94kl3sxb9z9rbwh5dzyccyxfy4lrwqqsf";
     };
 
-    meta = {
-      description = "A unittest-based testing framework for python that makes writing and running tests easier";
-    };
-
     buildInputs = [ coverage ];
 
     doCheck = ! stdenv.isDarwin;
@@ -3411,6 +3408,10 @@ pythonPackages = modules // import ./python-packages-generated.nix {
     '' else "" + ''
       ${python}/bin/${python.executable} selftest.py
     '';
+
+    meta = {
+      description = "A unittest-based testing framework for python that makes writing and running tests easier";
+    };
   };
 
   nose2 = if isPy26 then null else (buildPythonPackage rec {