diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 8133b4618be8..decfbdf4f856 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -2041,13 +2041,6 @@ let
       postPatch = "patchShebangs configure";
     });
 
-    hypeR = old.hypeR.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
-      postPatch = ''
-        substituteInPlace NAMESPACE R/db_msig.R --replace-fail \
-        "msigdbr_show_species" "msigdbr_species"
-      '';
-    });
-
     alcyon = old.alcyon.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
       configureFlags = [
         "--enable-force-openmp"