diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/markdown-mode/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/markdown-mode/default.nix
index 032a2417c20..7176b289b8b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/markdown-mode/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/markdown-mode/default.nix
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     install *.el *.elc $out/share/emacs/site-lisp
   '';
 
-  meta.license = stdenv.lib.license.gpl3Plus;
+  meta.license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
 }