diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
index 1fbff18901fe..023e99dacd36 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -126,9 +126,6 @@ self:
       # upstream issue: missing file header
       jsfmt = markBroken super.jsfmt;
 
-      # upstream issue: missing file header
-      link = markBroken super.link;
-
       # upstream issue: missing file header
       maxframe = markBroken super.maxframe;