diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/default.nix
index dd61bbed6828..beee752e136d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/default.nix
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (
   libbonobo = throw "gnome2.libbonobo has been removed"; # 2024-06-27
   libbonoboui = throw "gnome2.libbonoboui has been removed"; # 2024-06-27
   libglademm = throw "gnome2.libglademm has been removed"; # 2022-01-15
-  libgnomecanvasmm = "gnome2.libgnomecanvasmm has been removed"; # 2022-01-15
+  libgnomecanvasmm = throw "gnome2.libgnomecanvasmm has been removed"; # 2022-01-15
   libgnomecups = throw "gnome2.libgnomecups has been removed"; # 2023-01-15
   libgnomeprint = throw "gnome2.libgnomeprint has been removed"; # 2023-01-15
   libgnomeprintui = throw "gnome2.libgnomeprintui has been removed"; # 2023-01-15