diff --git a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
index 102d751264..d56676aa43 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
@@ -56468,20 +56468,6 @@ computation (experimental)")
     (license (list license:asl2.0
                    license:expat))))
 
-(define-public rust-safemem-0.2
-  (package
-    (inherit rust-safemem-0.3)
-    (name "rust-safemem")
-    (version "0.2.0")
-    (source
-     (origin
-       (method url-fetch)
-       (uri (crate-uri "safemem" version))
-       (file-name (string-append name "-" version ".tar.gz"))
-       (sha256
-        (base32 "13rx2vl5bqc7x4xpfc0can3a39f3bhgqg3l112lsxxrmp0cqnyp2"))))
-    (arguments `(#:skip-build? #t))))
-
 (define-public rust-same-file-1
   (package
     (name "rust-same-file")