diff --git a/gnu/packages/python.scm b/gnu/packages/python.scm
index 4484a59986..4ee9804f5e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python.scm
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages python)
 
 (define-public python-2.7
   (package
-    (name "python")
+    (name "python2")
     (version "2.7.14")
     (source
      (origin