3 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/services/dbus.scm b/gnu/services/dbus.scm
index 5efd6bdadf..ea2593501f 100644
--- a/gnu/services/dbus.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/dbus.scm
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   #:use-module ((gnu packages glib) #:select (dbus))
   #:use-module (gnu packages polkit)
   #:use-module (gnu packages admin)
+  #:use-module (guix deprecation)
   #:use-module (guix gexp)
   #:use-module ((guix packages) #:select (package-name))
   #:use-module (guix records)
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
             polkit-configuration
             polkit-configuration?
             polkit-service-type
-            polkit-service))
+            polkit-service))  ; deprecated
 
 ;;;
 ;;; D-Bus.
@@ -404,7 +405,8 @@ management service}, which allows system administrators to grant access to
 privileged operations in a structured way.  Polkit is a requirement for most
 desktop environments, such as GNOME.")))
 
-(define* (polkit-service #:key (polkit polkit))
+(define-deprecated (polkit-service #:key (polkit polkit))
+  polkit-service-type
   "Return a service that runs the
 @uref{http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/polkit/, Polkit privilege
 management service}, which allows system administrators to grant access to
diff --git a/gnu/tests/docker.scm b/gnu/tests/docker.scm
index 4267ff89a8..e464ec587e 100644
--- a/gnu/tests/docker.scm
+++ b/gnu/tests/docker.scm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   (simple-operating-system
    (service dhcp-client-service-type)
    (dbus-service)
-   (polkit-service)
+   (service polkit-service-type)
    (service elogind-service-type)
    (service docker-service-type)))
 
diff --git a/gnu/tests/virtualization.scm b/gnu/tests/virtualization.scm
index 60789fbb5b..6749ade4bd 100644
--- a/gnu/tests/virtualization.scm
+++ b/gnu/tests/virtualization.scm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   (simple-operating-system
    (service dhcp-client-service-type)
    (dbus-service)
-   (polkit-service)
+   (service polkit-service-type)
    (service libvirt-service-type)))
 
 (define (run-libvirt-test)