diff --git a/gnu-system.am b/gnu-system.am
index bfead6efb92ac4e39b251c6ce8222c069fc9a742..6b10c8508dbf9a0cfce1376b04588f814cfdf079 100644
--- a/gnu-system.am
+++ b/gnu-system.am
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES =				\
   gnu/packages.scm				\
   gnu/packages/acl.scm				\
   gnu/packages/algebra.scm			\
+  gnu/packages/apr.scm           \
   gnu/packages/aspell.scm			\
   gnu/packages/attr.scm				\
   gnu/packages/autotools.scm			\
@@ -87,7 +88,6 @@ GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES =				\
   gnu/packages/ld-wrapper.scm			\
   gnu/packages/less.scm				\
   gnu/packages/lesstif.scm			\
-  gnu/packages/libapr.scm			\
   gnu/packages/libdaemon.scm			\
   gnu/packages/libevent.scm			\
   gnu/packages/libffi.scm			\
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ GNU_SYSTEM_MODULES =				\
 
 patchdir = $(guilemoduledir)/gnu/packages/patches
 dist_patch_DATA =						\
+  gnu/packages/patches/apr-skip-getservbyname-test.patch \
   gnu/packages/patches/automake-skip-amhello-tests.patch	\
   gnu/packages/patches/bigloo-gc-shebangs.patch			\
   gnu/packages/patches/binutils-ld-new-dtags.patch		\
@@ -196,7 +197,6 @@ dist_patch_DATA =						\
   gnu/packages/patches/guile-default-utf8.patch			\
   gnu/packages/patches/guile-linux-syscalls.patch		\
   gnu/packages/patches/guile-relocatable.patch			\
-  gnu/packages/patches/libapr-skip-getservbyname-test.patch	\
   gnu/packages/patches/libevent-dns-tests.patch			\
   gnu/packages/patches/libtool-skip-tests.patch			\
   gnu/packages/patches/m4-gets-undeclared.patch			\
diff --git a/gnu/packages/libapr.scm b/gnu/packages/apr.scm
similarity index 90%
rename from gnu/packages/libapr.scm
rename to gnu/packages/apr.scm
index 9ace167806542e45b5caafe19efa88ce5b694977..01a4e6c2babc9c4d8d4c6c383fc47de1b9457125 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/libapr.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/apr.scm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 ;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 ;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-(define-module (gnu packages libapr)
+(define-module (gnu packages apr)
   #:use-module (guix licenses)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix download)
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ (define-module (gnu packages libapr)
   #:use-module (gnu packages perl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages autotools))
 
-(define-public libapr
+(define-public apr
   (package
-    (name "libapr")
+    (name "apr")
     (version "1.4.8")
     (source (origin
              (method url-fetch)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ (define-public libapr
     (inputs `(("perl" ,perl)
               ("libtool" ,libtool)
               ("patch/skip-test"
-               ,(search-patch "libapr-skip-getservbyname-test.patch"))))
+               ,(search-patch "apr-skip-getservbyname-test.patch"))))
     (home-page "http://apr.apache.org/")
     (synopsis "The Apache Portable Runtime Library")
     (description
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ (define-public libapr
 around or take advantage of platform-specific deficiencies or features.")
     (license asl2.0)))
 
-(define-public libaprutil
+(define-public apr-util
   (package
-    (name "libaprutil")
+    (name "apr-util")
     (version "1.5.2")
     (source (origin
              (method url-fetch)
@@ -70,19 +70,19 @@ (define-public libaprutil
                "19qjxpckb9p4j9pbk8kcirg6k5vqnjrqhnk9xx2c5m9964p3vkls"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
-      `(("libapr" ,libapr)))
+      `(("apr" ,apr)))
     (arguments
      '(#:phases
        (alist-replace
         'configure
         (lambda* (#:key inputs outputs #:allow-other-keys)
           (let ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
-                (libapr (assoc-ref inputs "libapr")))
+                (apr (assoc-ref inputs "apr")))
             (setenv "CONFIG_SHELL" (which "bash"))
             (zero?
              (system* "./configure"
                       (string-append "--prefix=" out)
-                      (string-append "--with-apr=" libapr)))))
+                      (string-append "--with-apr=" apr)))))
         %standard-phases)))
     (home-page "http://apr.apache.org/")
     (synopsis "One of the Apache Portable Runtime Library companions")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/patches/libapr-skip-getservbyname-test.patch b/gnu/packages/patches/apr-skip-getservbyname-test.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from gnu/packages/patches/libapr-skip-getservbyname-test.patch
rename to gnu/packages/patches/apr-skip-getservbyname-test.patch
diff --git a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
index de6aaf834472b24c9953b370e4431b314fb20318..5059dcd5e1d86eb0506d030bfabd2a8ae537c42c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages version-control)
   #:use-module (guix build utils)
   #:use-module ((gnu packages gettext)
                 #:renamer (symbol-prefix-proc 'guix:))
-  #:use-module (gnu packages libapr)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages apr)
   #:use-module (gnu packages nano)
   #:use-module (gnu packages perl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python)
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ (define-public subversion
                "11inl9n1riahfnbk1fax0dysm2swakzhzhpmm2zvga6fikcx90zw"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
-      `(("libapr" ,libapr)
-        ("libaprutil" ,libaprutil)
+      `(("apr" ,apr)
+        ("apr-util" ,apr-util)
         ("perl" ,perl)
         ("python" ,python)
         ("sqlite" ,sqlite)