diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index d8773979e01f..b8a51f48c204 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -2509,16 +2509,6 @@ let
       RGL_USE_NULL = "true";
     });
 
-    methylKit = old.methylKit.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
-      # resolve missing function from data.table
-      patches = [
-        (pkgs.fetchpatch {
-          url = "https://github.com/al2na/methylKit/commit/5c30347630bc064d7aefc918923f723671f35253.patch";
-          sha256 = "sha256-hwtybBmSYwVInMIEZ7i7zudJWjiRJmrD0/tU7v78pPc=";
-        })
-      ];
-    });
-
     Rrdrand = old.Rrdrand.override { platforms = lib.platforms.x86_64 ++ lib.platforms.x86; };
 
     symengine = old.symengine.overrideAttrs (_: {