diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/default.nix
index 7ec87d3dbb1a..ba86fd72e529 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/default.nix
@@ -1780,8 +1780,7 @@ let
         };
       };
 
-      equinusocio.vsc-material-theme = callPackage ./equinusocio.vsc-material-theme { };
-
+      equinusocio.vsc-material-theme = throw "'equinusocio.vsc-material-theme' has been removed due to security concerns. The extension contained potentially malicious code and was taken down."; # Added 2025-02-28
       equinusocio.vsc-material-theme-icons = throw "'equinusocio.vsc-material-theme-icons' has been removed due to security concerns. The extension contained potentially malicious code and was taken down."; # Added 2025-02-28
 
       esbenp.prettier-vscode = buildVscodeMarketplaceExtension {
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/equinusocio.vsc-material-theme/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/equinusocio.vsc-material-theme/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 79d080cb13e8..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/equinusocio.vsc-material-theme/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-{ lib, vscode-utils }:
-
-vscode-utils.buildVscodeMarketplaceExtension {
-  mktplcRef = {
-    name = "vsc-material-theme";
-    publisher = "Equinusocio";
-    version = "34.7.5";
-    hash = "sha256-6YMr64MTtJrmMMMPW/s6hMh/IilDqLMrspKRPT4uSpM=";
-  };
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    changelog = "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items/Equinusocio.vsc-material-theme/changelog";
-    description = "Most epic theme now for Visual Studio Code";
-    downloadPage = "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Equinusocio.vsc-material-theme";
-    homepage = "https://www.material-theme.dev/";
-    license = licenses.unfree;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ stunkymonkey ];
-  };
-}