diff --git a/guix/download.scm b/guix/download.scm
index c1da51547..1dff5452a 100644
--- a/guix/download.scm
+++ b/guix/download.scm
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ in the store."
         (interned-file (if uri (uri-path uri) url)
                        (or name file-name))
         (mlet* %store-monad ((builtins (built-in-builders*))
-                             (download -> (if (member "download" builtins)
+                             (download -> (if (member "broken-download" builtins)
                                               built-in-download
                                               in-band-download)))
           (download (or name file-name) url