diff --git a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-utils.nix b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-utils.nix
index aa97f6b60985..92642016b24a 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-utils.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-utils.nix
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ let
 
     linkVimlPlugin = plugin: packageName: dir: ''
       mkdir -p $out/pack/${packageName}/${dir}
+      if test -e "$out/pack/${packageName}/${dir}/${lib.getName plugin}"; then
+        printf "\nERROR - Duplicated vim plugin: ${lib.getName plugin}\n\n"
+        exit 1
+      fi
       ln -sf ${plugin}/${rtpPath} $out/pack/${packageName}/${dir}/${lib.getName plugin}
     '';