diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
index 6081c96006a..eaddf4ed61e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ self:
       # upstream issue: missing file header
       initsplit = markBroken super.initsplit;
 
+      # upstream issue: missing dependency
+      jade = null;
+
       # upstream issue: missing file header
       jsfmt = markBroken super.jsfmt;