diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/build-support/melpa2nix.el b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/build-support/melpa2nix.el
index 3de77dbf5e5c..91706e92f733 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/build-support/melpa2nix.el
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs/build-support/melpa2nix.el
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-(require 'package)
-(package-initialize)
-
 (require 'package-recipe)
 (require 'package-build)