diff --git a/gnu/installer/services.scm b/gnu/installer/services.scm
index 46ade0f8fa..640224688e 100644
--- a/gnu/installer/services.scm
+++ b/gnu/installer/services.scm
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ (define %system-services
       (snippet '(service gnome-desktop-service-type)))
      (desktop-environment
       (name "Xfce")
-      ;; TODO: Use 'xfce-desktop-service-type' when the 'guix' package provides
-      ;; it with a default value.
-      (snippet '(xfce-desktop-service)))
+      (snippet '(service xfce-desktop-service-type)))
      (desktop-environment
       (name "MATE")
       (snippet '(service mate-desktop-service-type)))