diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxsession/default.nix b/pkgs/by-name/lx/lxsession/package.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxsession/default.nix
rename to pkgs/by-name/lx/lxsession/package.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxsession/repect-xml-catalog-file-var.patch b/pkgs/by-name/lx/lxsession/repect-xml-catalog-file-var.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxsession/repect-xml-catalog-file-var.patch
rename to pkgs/by-name/lx/lxsession/repect-xml-catalog-file-var.patch
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxde/default.nix
index 75d78e3e3d73..82c271cbd209 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxde/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (
 
     lxrandr = throw "'lxrandr' has been moved to top-level."; # added 2025-08-31
 
-    lxsession = callPackage ./core/lxsession { };
+    lxsession = throw "'lxsession' has been moved to top-level."; # added 2025-08-31
 
     lxtask = callPackage ./core/lxtask { };
   }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index bef4b128e4c9..32e309891a97 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
-    lxsession
     lxtask
     ;