diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxtask/default.nix b/pkgs/by-name/lx/lxtask/package.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxtask/default.nix
rename to pkgs/by-name/lx/lxtask/package.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxde/default.nix
index 82c271cbd209..9feb3cfa734e 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxde/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (
 
     lxsession = throw "'lxsession' has been moved to top-level."; # added 2025-08-31
 
-    lxtask = callPackage ./core/lxtask { };
+    lxtask = throw "'lxtask' has been moved to top-level."; # added 2025-08-31
   }
 )
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 32e309891a97..36d63518190d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -14427,7 +14427,6 @@ with pkgs;
     lxappearance
     lxappearance-gtk2
     lxmenu-data
-    lxtask
     ;
 
   lxqt = recurseIntoAttrs (