diff --git a/guix/import/cabal.scm b/guix/import/cabal.scm
index 22b5d164d0..e9a0179b3d 100644
--- a/guix/import/cabal.scm
+++ b/guix/import/cabal.scm
@@ -809,10 +809,10 @@ the ordering operation and the version."
       (if (eq? value 'false) #f #t)))
 
   (define common-stanzas
-    (filter-map (cut match <>
-                   (('section 'common common-name common)
-                    (cons common-name common))
-                   (_ #f))
+    (filter-map (match-lambda
+                  (('section 'common common-name common)
+                   (cons common-name common))
+                  (_ #f))
                 cabal-sexp))
 
   (define (eval sexp)