diff --git a/gnu/packages/curl.scm b/gnu/packages/curl.scm
index 02a602a66d..3a6776be59 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/curl.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/curl.scm
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ tunneling, and so on.")
                                    "See COPYING in the distribution."))
     (home-page "https://curl.haxx.se/")))
 
+(define-public gnurl (deprecated-package "gnurl" curl))
+
 (define-public curl-ssh
   (package/inherit curl
     (arguments
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnunet.scm b/gnu/packages/gnunet.scm
index 0763361b9c..ae166c2507 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnunet.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnunet.scm
@@ -189,8 +189,6 @@ authentication and support for SSL3 and TLS.")
    (license license:lgpl2.1+)
    (home-page "https://www.gnu.org/software/libmicrohttpd/")))
 
-(define-deprecated/public-alias gnurl curl)
-
 (define-public gnunet
   (package
     (name "gnunet")