diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/screen/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/screen/default.nix
index 7363719b66d3..c2c0a5aa534f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/screen/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/screen/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/;
-    description = "GNU Screen, a window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal";
+    description = "a window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
 
     longDescription =
       '' GNU Screen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical
@@ -46,8 +47,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
          terminal.
       '';
 
-    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
-
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons ];
   };