diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
index a3615e622bf..b4210a3aa0e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -420,6 +420,9 @@ let
         # upstream issue: missing file header
         initsplit = markBroken super.initsplit;
 
+        # upstream issue: missing file header
+        instapaper = markBroken super.instapaper;
+
         # upstream issue: missing file header
         jsfmt = markBroken super.jsfmt;