diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
index 74cfce38755..bc9dcbdefc2 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/melpa-packages.nix
@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@ env NIXPKGS_ALLOW_BROKEN=1 nix-instantiate --show-trace ../../../../ -A emacsPac
         # upstream issue: missing file header
         elmine = markBroken super.elmine;
 
-        # upstream issue: missing dependency highlight
-        evil-search-highlight-persist = markBroken super.evil-search-highlight-persist;
         # upstream issue: missing file header
         ido-complete-space-or-hyphen = markBroken super.ido-complete-space-or-hyphen;