diff --git a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
index 7754fc20dd52..33d62cd4de67 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/r-modules/default.nix
@@ -986,7 +986,6 @@ let
     # Impure network access during build
     "waddR"
     "tiledb"
-    "x13binary"
     "switchr"
 
     # ExperimentHub dependents, require net access during build