diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/readline/7.0.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/readline/7.0.nix
index ed6e0cb153c4..c40dfc1025af 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/readline/7.0.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/readline/7.0.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
 
-    maintainers = [ vanschelven ];
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.vanschelven ];
 
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     branch = "7.0";