diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
index 7d6be3c..a8e1ec3 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
@@ -962,8 +962,7 @@ untar into a directory named DIR; otherwise, signal an error."
           (print-length nil))
       (write-region
        (concat
-        ";;; Generated package description from "
-        (replace-regexp-in-string "-pkg\\.el\\'" ".el" pkg-file)
+        ";;; Generated package description "
         "  -*- no-byte-compile: t -*-\n"
         (prin1-to-string
          (nconc