diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix
index 1909c48dbd4a..838043881e44 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/xterm/default.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://invisible-island.net/xterm;
-    license = "BSD";
+    license = with stdenv.lib.licenses; [ mit ];
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [viric vrthra];
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux ++ darwin;
   };