diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
index d0c6558a611b..c035dc408dc0 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ let
     hitori gnome-taquin
   ];
 
-  inherit (pkgs) atk glib gobjectIntrospection webkitgtk gtk3 gtkmm3
+  inherit (pkgs) atk glib gobjectIntrospection gspell webkitgtk gtk3 gtkmm3
     libgtop libgudev libhttpseverywhere librsvg libsecret gdk_pixbuf gtksourceview gtksourceview4
     easytag meld orca rhythmbox shotwell gnome-usage
     clutter clutter-gst clutter-gtk cogl gtkvnc libdazzle;
@@ -375,8 +375,6 @@ let
 
   gitg = callPackage ./misc/gitg { };
 
-  gspell = callPackage ./misc/gspell { };
-
   libgnome-games-support = callPackage ./misc/libgnome-games-support { };
 
   libgda = callPackage ./misc/libgda { };
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/gspell/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gspell/default.nix
similarity index 96%
rename from pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/gspell/default.nix
rename to pkgs/development/libraries/gspell/default.nix
index ca1fc3724fca..42c5f88e7f3f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/gspell/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gspell/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome3.updateScript {
       packageName = pname;
-      attrPath = "gnome3.${pname}";
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index b284bffef495..c477767d7072 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -16429,6 +16429,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   gpxsee = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/misc/gpxsee { };
 
+  gspell = callPackage ../development/libraries/gspell { };
+
   gtk2fontsel = callPackage ../applications/misc/gtk2fontsel {
     inherit (gnome2) gtk;
   };