diff --git a/srcpkgs/fish-shell/template b/srcpkgs/fish-shell/template
index 286d09f45c0..c02a015e09c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fish-shell/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fish-shell/template
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ conf_files="/etc/fish/config.fish"
 wrksrc="fish-${version}"
 maintainer="Steven R <strob AT styez DOT com>"
 homepage="http://fishshell.com/"
-update_pkgname="fish"
 license="GPL"
 short_desc="User friendly shell intended mostly for interactive use"
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/fish-shell/update b/srcpkgs/fish-shell/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7cd80d0283a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/fish-shell/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pkgname="fish"