diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/gedit/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/gedit/default.nix
index a7afca46ee6c..5fa77f0ca4c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/gedit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/gedit/default.nix
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
       packageName = "gedit";
-      attrPath = "gnome.gedit";
     };
   };