diff --git a/gnu/system/vm.scm b/gnu/system/vm.scm
index 6d368f54c12..f3bccec989a 100644
--- a/gnu/system/vm.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/vm.scm
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
   #:use-module (guix base32)
   #:use-module ((guix self) #:select (make-config.scm))
 
-  #:autoload   (gnu build vm) (qemu-command)
+  #:use-module ((gnu build vm)
+                #:select (qemu-command))
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bootloaders)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cdrom)