diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-shell/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-shell/package.nix
index e67904047465..d0b8d6bd6b67 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-shell/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-shell/package.nix
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   strictDeps = true;
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Core user interface for the GNOME 3 desktop";
+    description = "Core user interface for the GNOME desktop";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell";
     changelog = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/blob/${finalAttrs.version}/NEWS?ref_type=tags";
     license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;