diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/zo/zotero/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/zo/zotero/package.nix
index c267d7150e65..76cfaf681bc6 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/zo/zotero/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/zo/zotero/package.nix
@@ -213,10 +213,6 @@ buildNpmPackage (finalAttrs: {
     done
   '';
 
-  #preBuild = ''
-  #  ./app/scripts/check_requirements
-  #'';
-
   buildPhase = ''
     runHook preBuild