diff --git a/gnu/home/services/dotfiles.scm b/gnu/home/services/dotfiles.scm
index 7b4112c2086..c7c798abc4e 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/dotfiles.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/dotfiles.scm
@@ -60,10 +60,7 @@
 or 'stow, but ~a was found.")
         value))))
 
-(define list-of-strings?
-  (list-of string?))
-
-(define-maybe list-of-strings)
+(define-maybe/no-serialization list-of-strings)
 
 (define-configuration/no-serialization home-dotfiles-configuration
   (source-directory