diff --git a/gnu/packages/tex.scm b/gnu/packages/tex.scm
index 2ecf677dde..b381cfde90 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/tex.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/tex.scm
@@ -5811,9 +5811,9 @@ (define-public texlive-latex-varwidth
 get a narrower “natural” width.")
     (license license:lppl)))
 
-(define-public texlive-latex-wasysym
+(define-public texlive-wasysym
   (package
-    (name "texlive-latex-wasysym")
+    (name "texlive-wasysym")
     (version (number->string %texlive-revision))
     (source (origin
               (method svn-fetch)
@@ -5833,6 +5833,9 @@ (define-public texlive-latex-wasysym
 to use interface for these symbols.")
     (license license:lppl)))
 
+(define-public texlive-latex-wasysym
+  (deprecated-package "texlive-latex-wasysym" texlive-wasysym))
+
 (define-public texlive-latex-wrapfig
   (package
     (name "texlive-latex-wrapfig")