diff --git a/conf/intel/portage/package.mask/00-sabayon.package.mask b/conf/intel/portage/package.mask/00-sabayon.package.mask
index 33abf70e..9ffa8dc9 100644
--- a/conf/intel/portage/package.mask/00-sabayon.package.mask
+++ b/conf/intel/portage/package.mask/00-sabayon.package.mask
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ x11-libs/gtk+:1
 
 # 2010-10-29 Joost Ruis: Blocks sci-biology/emboss
 sys-devel/cons
-dev-java/emma
 
 # Joost Ruis: Blocks bash
 app-shells/bashdb