diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
index a1476875c93..ffca6f78bb9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ env NIXPKGS_ALLOW_BROKEN=1 nix-instantiate --show-trace ../../../../ -A emacsPac
 
         # part of a larger package
         # upstream issue: missing package version
-        cmake-mode = markBroken (dontConfigure super.cmake-mode);
+        cmake-mode = dontConfigure super.cmake-mode;
 
         # upstream issue: missing file header
         connection = markBroken super.connection;