diff --git a/pkgs/lib/options.nix b/pkgs/lib/options.nix
index e2044807e4db..802d318dc059 100644
--- a/pkgs/lib/options.nix
+++ b/pkgs/lib/options.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ let
 
   combine = defs: opts: opts //
     builtins.listToAttrs (map (defName:
-      { attr = defName;
+      { name = defName;
         value = 
           let
             defValue = builtins.getAttr defName defs;