diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
index d8466ce686d..cab6e29fbc0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -298,8 +298,6 @@ env NIXPKGS_ALLOW_BROKEN=1 nix-instantiate --show-trace ../../../../ -A emacsPac
         # upstream issue: missing file header
         initsplit = markBroken super.initsplit;
 
-        # missing OCaml
-        flycheck-ocaml = markBroken super.flycheck-ocaml;
         # upstream issue: missing file header
         jsfmt = markBroken super.jsfmt;