diff --git a/nixos/lib/utils.nix b/nixos/lib/utils.nix
index 80341dd48fc..497d98aa4d1 100644
--- a/nixos/lib/utils.nix
+++ b/nixos/lib/utils.nix
@@ -194,6 +194,22 @@ rec {
       (( ! $inherit_errexit_enabled )) && shopt -u inherit_errexit
     '';
 
+  /* Remove packages of packagesToRemove from packages, based on their names.
+     Relies on package names and has quadratic complexity so use with caution!
+
+     Type:
+       removePackagesByName :: [package] -> [package] -> [package]
+
+     Example:
+       removePackagesByName [ nautilus file-roller ] [ file-roller totem ]
+       => [ nautilus ]
+  */
+  removePackagesByName = packages: packagesToRemove:
+    let
+      namesToRemove = map lib.getName packagesToRemove;
+    in
+      lib.filter (x: !(builtins.elem (lib.getName x) namesToRemove)) packages;
+
   systemdUtils = {
     lib = import ./systemd-lib.nix { inherit lib config pkgs; };
     unitOptions = import ./systemd-unit-options.nix { inherit lib systemdUtils; };
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
index 3a78a526460..a8ec5d5e590 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ in
       programs.evince.enable = mkDefault true;
       programs.file-roller.enable = mkDefault true;
 
-      environment.systemPackages = (with pkgs // pkgs.gnome // pkgs.cinnamon; pkgs.gnome.removePackagesByName [
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs // pkgs.gnome // pkgs.cinnamon; lib.utils.removePackagesByName [
         # cinnamon team apps
         bulky
         blueberry
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ in
         # external apps shipped with linux-mint
         hexchat
         gnome-calculator
-      ] config.environment.cinnamon.excludePackages);
+      ] config.environment.cinnamon.excludePackages;
     })
   ];
 }
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.nix
index f87258ac8dc..35d80abb05f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.nix
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ in
     (mkIf serviceCfg.core-utilities.enable {
       environment.systemPackages =
         with pkgs.gnome;
-        removePackagesByName
+        lib.utils.removePackagesByName
           ([
             baobab
             cheese
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ in
     })
 
     (mkIf serviceCfg.games.enable {
-      environment.systemPackages = (with pkgs.gnome; removePackagesByName [
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs.gnome; lib.utils.removePackagesByName [
         aisleriot
         atomix
         five-or-more
@@ -536,12 +536,12 @@ in
         quadrapassel
         swell-foop
         tali
-      ] config.environment.gnome.excludePackages);
+      ] config.environment.gnome.excludePackages;
     })
 
     # Adapt from https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-build-meta/-/blob/3.38.0/elements/core/meta-gnome-core-developer-tools.bst
     (mkIf serviceCfg.core-developer-tools.enable {
-      environment.systemPackages = (with pkgs.gnome; removePackagesByName [
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs.gnome; lib.utils.removePackagesByName [
         dconf-editor
         devhelp
         pkgs.gnome-builder
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ in
         # in default configurations.
         # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/60908
         /* gnome-boxes */
-      ] config.environment.gnome.excludePackages);
+      ] config.environment.gnome.excludePackages;
 
       services.sysprof.enable = notExcluded pkgs.sysprof;
     })
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lxqt.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lxqt.nix
index 720985ba0d9..9c8bfab077a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lxqt.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lxqt.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ in
     environment.systemPackages =
       pkgs.lxqt.preRequisitePackages ++
       pkgs.lxqt.corePackages ++
-      (pkgs.gnome.removePackagesByName
+      (lib.utils.removePackagesByName
         pkgs.lxqt.optionalPackages
         config.environment.lxqt.excludePackages);
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix
index a7fda4be979..d09c3cf8820 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/mate.nix
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ in
     # Debugging
     environment.sessionVariables.MATE_SESSION_DEBUG = mkIf cfg.debug "1";
 
-    environment.systemPackages = pkgs.gnome.removePackagesByName
+    environment.systemPackages = lib.utils.removePackagesByName
       (pkgs.mate.basePackages ++
       pkgs.mate.extraPackages ++
       [
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
index 3528b0f40e7..004d14b634d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+{ config, lib, utils, pkgs, ... }:
 
 with lib;
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ in
         elementary-settings-daemon
         pantheon-agent-geoclue2
         pantheon-agent-polkit
-      ]) ++ (gnome.removePackagesByName [
+      ]) ++ (utils.removePackagesByName [
         gnome.gnome-font-viewer
         gnome.gnome-settings-daemon338
       ] config.environment.pantheon.excludePackages);
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ in
     })
 
     (mkIf serviceCfg.apps.enable {
-      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs.pantheon; pkgs.gnome.removePackagesByName ([
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs.pantheon; utils.removePackagesByName ([
         elementary-calculator
         elementary-calendar
         elementary-camera
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
index 2e760e2773d..d488e9b55d4 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+{ config, lib, utils, pkgs, ... }:
 
 with lib;
 
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ in
           ${cfgPath}.source = xorg.xf86inputevdev.out + "/share" + cfgPath;
         });
 
-    environment.systemPackages = pkgs.gnome.removePackagesByName
+    environment.systemPackages = utils.removePackagesByName
       [ xorg.xorgserver.out
         xorg.xrandr
         xorg.xrdb
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
index 1809604bec5..a0561ca0030 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
@@ -3,21 +3,6 @@
 lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
   updateScript = callPackage ./update.nix { };
 
-  /* Remove packages of packagesToRemove from packages, based on their names
-
-     Type:
-       removePackagesByName :: [package] -> [package] -> [package]
-
-     Example:
-       removePackagesByName [ nautilus file-roller ] [ file-roller totem ]
-       => [ nautilus ]
-  */
-  removePackagesByName = packages: packagesToRemove:
-    let
-      namesToRemove = map lib.getName packagesToRemove;
-    in
-      lib.filter (x: !(builtins.elem (lib.getName x) namesToRemove)) packages;
-
   libsoup = pkgs.libsoup.override { gnomeSupport = true; };
   libchamplain = pkgs.libchamplain.override { libsoup = libsoup; };