diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
index 397c9104ef9..746bbdcf1bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -206,9 +206,6 @@ env NIXPKGS_ALLOW_BROKEN=1 nix-instantiate --show-trace ../../../../ -A emacsPac
         # part of a larger package
         notmuch = dontConfigure super.notmuch;
 
-        # upstream issue: missing file header
-        qiita = markBroken super.qiita;
-
         # upstream issue: missing file header
         speech-tagger = markBroken super.speech-tagger;
 
@@ -342,6 +339,9 @@ env NIXPKGS_ALLOW_BROKEN=1 nix-instantiate --show-trace ../../../../ -A emacsPac
         # Expects bash to be at /bin/bash
         helm-rtags = markBroken super.helm-rtags;
 
+        # upstream issue: missing file header
+        qiita = markBroken super.qiita;
+
         # upstream issue: missing file header
         link = markBroken super.link;