diff --git a/devel/R-cran-gsubfn/Makefile b/devel/R-cran-gsubfn/Makefile
index c395b5d73919..0286ae02a93f 100644
--- a/devel/R-cran-gsubfn/Makefile
+++ b/devel/R-cran-gsubfn/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ COMMENT=	R package used for string matching, substitution and parsing
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
-BROKEN=		fails to stage
-
 RUN_DEPENDS=	R-cran-proto>=0.3.9.2_6:devel/R-cran-proto
 
 USES=	cran:auto-plist