diff --git a/upstart-jobs/xserver/desktopManager/default.nix b/upstart-jobs/xserver/desktopManager/default.nix
index 05f82dd3e6c5..ab1271e69aed 100644
--- a/upstart-jobs/xserver/desktopManager/default.nix
+++ b/upstart-jobs/xserver/desktopManager/default.nix
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ in
           description = "
             Default desktop manager loaded if none have been chosen.
           ";
-          merge = name: list:
-            let defaultDM = mergeOneOption name list; in
+          merge = list:
+            let defaultDM = mergeOneOption list; in
             if any (w: w.name == defaultDM) cfg.session.list then
               defaultDM
             else
diff --git a/upstart-jobs/xserver/windowManager/default.nix b/upstart-jobs/xserver/windowManager/default.nix
index 14f06b62b03a..cb5a1b674e04 100644
--- a/upstart-jobs/xserver/windowManager/default.nix
+++ b/upstart-jobs/xserver/windowManager/default.nix
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ in
           description = "
             Default window manager loaded if none have been chosen.
           ";
-          merge = name: list:
-            let defaultWM = mergeOneOption name list; in
+          merge = list:
+            let defaultWM = mergeOneOption list; in
             if any (w: w.name == defaultWM) cfg.session then
               defaultWM
             else