diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/flymake-cursor/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/flymake-cursor/default.nix
index 4b2692a5e22a..b47ea0fd866f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/flymake-cursor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/flymake-cursor/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Displays flymake error msg in minibuffer after delay";
     homepage = http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/flymake-cursor.el;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.publicDomain;
-
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
   };
 }