diff --git a/gnu/packages/mail.scm b/gnu/packages/mail.scm
index a21796c965..a9366b3a56 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mail.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mail.scm
@@ -1547,8 +1547,8 @@ (define-public getmail
         (base32 "1yk7lrndbfsrbdxikwzdqvadryqsldalxdn3a184dg4sxzmgis3a"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:tests? #f                      ; no tests
-       #:python ,python-2))
+     (list #:tests? #f                  ; no tests
+           #:python python-2))
     (home-page "https://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/")
     (synopsis "Mail retriever")
     (description