diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/maxima/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/math/maxima/default.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/applications/misc/maxima/default.nix
rename to pkgs/applications/science/math/maxima/default.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index b691c25e9b27..c9e1e4d373f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6440,10 +6440,6 @@ let
     inherit fetchurl stdenv emacs;
   };
 
-  maxima = import ../applications/misc/maxima {
-    inherit fetchurl stdenv clisp;
-  };
-
   mercurial = import ../applications/version-management/mercurial {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv python makeWrapper;
   };
@@ -7300,6 +7296,10 @@ let
 
   ### SCIENCE / MATH
 
+  maxima = import ../applications/science/math/maxima {
+    inherit fetchurl stdenv clisp;
+  };
+
   scilab = (import ../applications/science/math/scilab) {
     inherit stdenv fetchurl lib g77;
     inherit (gtkLibs) gtk;