diff --git a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
index 3367a8dc6e..f83d3e3f24 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
@@ -981,106 +981,6 @@ interfaces.  Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK is suitable for projects
 ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites.")
     (license license:lgpl2.1+)))
 
-(define-public gtk+-2
-  (package
-    (name "gtk+")
-    (version "2.24.33")
-    (source (origin
-              (method url-fetch)
-              (uri (string-append "mirror://gnome/sources/" name "/"
-                                  (version-major+minor version)  "/"
-                                  name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
-              (sha256
-               (base32
-                "1nn6kks1zyvb5xikr9y2k7r9bwjy1g4b0m0s66532bclymbwfamc"))
-              (patches (search-patches "gtk2-respect-GUIX_GTK2_PATH.patch"
-                                       "gtk2-respect-GUIX_GTK2_IM_MODULE_FILE.patch"
-                                       "gtk2-theme-paths.patch"))))
-    (build-system gnu-build-system)
-    (outputs '("out" "bin" "doc"))
-    (propagated-inputs
-     `(("atk" ,atk)
-       ("cairo" ,cairo)
-       ;; SVG support is optional and requires librsvg, which pulls in rust.
-       ;; Rust is not supported well on every architecture yet.
-       ("gdk-pixbuf" ,(if (string-prefix? "x86_64" (or (%current-target-system)
-                                                       (%current-system)))
-                          gdk-pixbuf+svg
-                          gdk-pixbuf))
-       ("glib" ,glib)
-       ("pango" ,pango)))
-    (inputs
-     `(("cups" ,cups)
-       ("libx11" ,libx11)
-       ("libxcomposite" ,libxcomposite)
-       ("libxcursor" ,libxcursor)
-       ("libxext" ,libxext)
-       ("libxdamage" ,libxdamage)
-       ("libxi" ,libxi)
-       ("libxinerama" ,libxinerama)
-       ("libxkbcommon" ,libxkbcommon)
-       ("libxrandr" ,libxrandr)
-       ("libxrender" ,libxrender)
-       ("libxshmfence" ,libxshmfence)))
-    (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
-       ("glib" ,glib "bin")
-       ("gobject-introspection" ,gobject-introspection)
-       ("intltool" ,intltool)
-       ("perl" ,perl)
-       ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
-       ("python-wrapper" ,python-wrapper)
-       ("xorg-server" ,xorg-server-for-tests)))
-    (arguments
-     `(#:parallel-tests? #f
-       #:configure-flags
-       (list "--with-xinput=yes"
-             (string-append "--with-html-dir="
-                            (assoc-ref %outputs "doc")
-                            "/share/gtk-doc/html"))
-       #:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'unpack 'disable-failing-tests
-           (lambda _
-             (substitute* "gtk/Makefile.in"
-               (("aliasfilescheck\\.sh") ""))
-             (substitute* "gtk/tests/recentmanager.c"
-               (("g_test_add_func \\(\"/recent-manager.*;") ""))
-             (substitute* "gtk/tests/defaultvalue.c"
-               (("return g_test_run\\(\\);") ""))
-             #t))
-         (add-before 'check 'pre-check
-           (lambda _
-             ;; Tests require a running X server.
-             (system "Xvfb :1 +extension GLX &")
-             (setenv "DISPLAY" ":1")
-             ;; Tests write to $HOME.
-             (setenv "HOME" (getcwd))
-             ;; Tests look for $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR.
-             (setenv "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" (getcwd))
-             ;; For missing '/etc/machine-id'.
-             (setenv "DBUS_FATAL_WARNINGS" "0")
-             #t))
-         (add-after 'install 'remove-cache
-           (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-	     (for-each
-	      delete-file
-	      (find-files (assoc-ref outputs "out") "immodules.cache"))
-             #t)))))
-    (native-search-paths
-     (list (search-path-specification
-            (variable "GUIX_GTK2_PATH")
-            (files '("lib/gtk-2.0")))))
-    (search-paths native-search-paths)
-    (synopsis "Cross-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces")
-    (description
-     "GTK+, or the GIMP Toolkit, is a multi-platform toolkit for creating
-graphical user interfaces.  Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK+ is
-suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete
-application suites.")
-    (license license:lgpl2.0+)
-    (home-page "https://www.gtk.org/")))
-
 (define-public gtk+
   (package
     (inherit gtk)
@@ -1217,6 +1117,99 @@ application suites.")
             (variable "GUIX_GTK3_PATH")
             (files '("lib/gtk-3.0")))))))
 
+(define-public gtk+-2
+  (package
+    (inherit gtk)
+    (name "gtk+")
+    (version "2.24.33")
+    (source (origin
+              (method url-fetch)
+              (uri (string-append "mirror://gnome/sources/" name "/"
+                                  (version-major+minor version)  "/"
+                                  name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
+              (sha256
+               (base32
+                "1nn6kks1zyvb5xikr9y2k7r9bwjy1g4b0m0s66532bclymbwfamc"))
+              (patches (search-patches "gtk2-respect-GUIX_GTK2_PATH.patch"
+                                       "gtk2-respect-GUIX_GTK2_IM_MODULE_FILE.patch"
+                                       "gtk2-theme-paths.patch"))))
+    (build-system gnu-build-system)
+    (outputs '("out" "bin" "doc"))
+    (propagated-inputs
+     `(("atk" ,atk)
+       ("cairo" ,cairo)
+       ;; SVG support is optional and requires librsvg, which pulls in rust.
+       ;; Rust is not supported well on every architecture yet.
+       ("gdk-pixbuf" ,(if (string-prefix? "x86_64" (or (%current-target-system)
+                                                       (%current-system)))
+                          gdk-pixbuf+svg
+                          gdk-pixbuf))
+       ("glib" ,glib)
+       ("pango" ,pango)))
+    (inputs
+     `(("cups" ,cups)
+       ("libx11" ,libx11)
+       ("libxcomposite" ,libxcomposite)
+       ("libxcursor" ,libxcursor)
+       ("libxext" ,libxext)
+       ("libxdamage" ,libxdamage)
+       ("libxi" ,libxi)
+       ("libxinerama" ,libxinerama)
+       ("libxkbcommon" ,libxkbcommon)
+       ("libxrandr" ,libxrandr)
+       ("libxrender" ,libxrender)
+       ("libxshmfence" ,libxshmfence)))
+    (native-inputs
+     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
+       ("glib" ,glib "bin")
+       ("gobject-introspection" ,gobject-introspection)
+       ("intltool" ,intltool)
+       ("perl" ,perl)
+       ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
+       ("python-wrapper" ,python-wrapper)
+       ("xorg-server" ,xorg-server-for-tests)))
+    (arguments
+     `(#:parallel-tests? #f
+       #:configure-flags
+       (list "--with-xinput=yes"
+             (string-append "--with-html-dir="
+                            (assoc-ref %outputs "doc")
+                            "/share/gtk-doc/html"))
+       #:phases
+       (modify-phases %standard-phases
+         (add-after 'unpack 'disable-failing-tests
+           (lambda _
+             (substitute* "gtk/Makefile.in"
+               (("aliasfilescheck\\.sh") ""))
+             (substitute* "gtk/tests/recentmanager.c"
+               (("g_test_add_func \\(\"/recent-manager.*;") ""))
+             (substitute* "gtk/tests/defaultvalue.c"
+               (("return g_test_run\\(\\);") ""))
+             #t))
+         (add-before 'check 'pre-check
+           (lambda _
+             ;; Tests require a running X server.
+             (system "Xvfb :1 +extension GLX &")
+             (setenv "DISPLAY" ":1")
+             ;; Tests write to $HOME.
+             (setenv "HOME" (getcwd))
+             ;; Tests look for $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR.
+             (setenv "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" (getcwd))
+             ;; For missing '/etc/machine-id'.
+             (setenv "DBUS_FATAL_WARNINGS" "0")
+             #t))
+         (add-after 'install 'remove-cache
+           (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+	     (for-each
+	      delete-file
+	      (find-files (assoc-ref outputs "out") "immodules.cache"))
+             #t)))))
+    (native-search-paths
+     (list (search-path-specification
+            (variable "GUIX_GTK2_PATH")
+            (files '("lib/gtk-2.0")))))
+    (search-paths native-search-paths)))
+
 ;;;
 ;;; Guile bindings.
 ;;;
