diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/op/openhmd/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/op/openhmd/package.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 6795d1aa8563..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/by-name/op/openhmd/package.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-{
-  lib,
-  stdenv,
-  fetchFromGitHub,
-  cmake,
-  pkg-config,
-  hidapi,
-  SDL2,
-  libGL,
-  glew,
-  withExamples ? true,
-}:
-
-let
-  examplesOnOff = if withExamples then "ON" else "OFF";
-in
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  pname = "openhmd";
-  version = "0.3.0";
-
-  src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    owner = "OpenHMD";
-    repo = "OpenHMD";
-    rev = version;
-    sha256 = "1hkpdl4zgycag5k8njvqpx01apxmm8m8pvhlsxgxpqiqy9a38ccg";
-  };
-
-  # substitute for CMake 4 compat
-  # "OpenHMD is currently NOT ACTIVELY MAINTAINED" in upstream README
-  postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace CMakeLists.txt \
-      --replace-fail "cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)" "cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)"
-  '';
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    cmake
-    pkg-config
-  ];
-
-  buildInputs = [
-    hidapi
-  ]
-  ++ lib.optionals withExamples [
-    SDL2
-    glew
-    libGL
-  ];
-
-  cmakeFlags = [
-    "-DBUILD_BOTH_STATIC_SHARED_LIBS=ON"
-    "-DOPENHMD_EXAMPLE_SIMPLE=${examplesOnOff}"
-    "-DOPENHMD_EXAMPLE_SDL=${examplesOnOff}"
-    "-DOpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE=GLVND"
-
-    # RPATH of binary /nix/store/.../bin/... contains a forbidden reference to /build/
-    "-DCMAKE_SKIP_BUILD_RPATH=ON"
-  ];
-
-  postInstall = lib.optionalString withExamples ''
-    mkdir -p $out/bin
-    install -D examples/simple/simple $out/bin/openhmd-example-simple
-    install -D examples/opengl/openglexample $out/bin/openhmd-example-opengl
-  '';
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    homepage = "http://www.openhmd.net"; # https does not work
-    description = "Library API and drivers immersive technology";
-    longDescription = ''
-      OpenHMD is a very simple FLOSS C library and a set of drivers
-      for interfacing with Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets aka
-      Head-mounted Displays (HMDs), controllers and trackers like
-      Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, and etc.
-    '';
-    license = licenses.boost;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ oxij ];
-    platforms = platforms.unix;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
index ba2b7755c455..423c535b085b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
@@ -1141,6 +1141,7 @@ mapAliases {
   opencl-clang = throw "opencl-clang has been integrated into intel-graphics-compiler"; # Added 2025-09-10
   openconnect_gnutls = throw "'openconnect_gnutls' has been renamed to/replaced by 'openconnect'"; # Converted to throw 2025-10-27
   openexr_3 = throw "'openexr_3' has been renamed to/replaced by 'openexr'"; # Converted to throw 2025-10-27
+  openhmd = throw "'openhmd' has been removed due to being unmaintained upstream"; # Added 2025-11-05
   openimageio2 = throw "'openimageio2' has been renamed to/replaced by 'openimageio'"; # Converted to throw 2025-10-27
   openjdk24 = throw "OpenJDK 24 was removed as it has reached its end of life"; # Added 2025-10-04
   openjdk24_headless = throw "OpenJDK 24 was removed as it has reached its end of life"; # Added 2025-10-04