diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix
index 22938a455852c..c5cd18d499048 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/mk-python-derivation.nix
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@
 , eggInstallHook
 }:
 
-{ name ? "${attrs.pname}-${attrs.version}"
-
+{
 # Build-time dependencies for the package
-, nativeBuildInputs ? []
+  nativeBuildInputs ? []
 
 # Run-time dependencies for the package
 , buildInputs ? []
@@ -94,17 +93,17 @@
 
 # Keep extra attributes from `attrs`, e.g., `patchPhase', etc.
 if disabled
-then throw "${name} not supported for interpreter ${python.executable}"
+then throw "${attrs.pname} of version ${attrs.version} not supported for interpreter ${python.executable}"
 else
 
 let
   inherit (python) stdenv;
 
   self = toPythonModule (stdenv.mkDerivation ((builtins.removeAttrs attrs [
-    "disabled" "checkPhase" "checkInputs" "doCheck" "doInstallCheck" "dontWrapPythonPrograms" "catchConflicts" "format"
+    "pname" "disabled" "checkPhase" "checkInputs" "doCheck" "doInstallCheck" "dontWrapPythonPrograms" "catchConflicts" "format"
   ]) // {
 
-  name = namePrefix + name;
+  pname = namePrefix + attrs.pname;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     python
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 531ddcdb963d2..8e19b42386814 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ let
         # Remove Python prefix from name so we have a "normal" name.
         # While the prefix shows up in the store path, it won't be
         # used by `nix-env`.
-        name = removePythonPrefix oldAttrs.name;
+        pname = removePythonPrefix oldAttrs.pname;
         pythonModule = false;
       };
     });