diff --git a/pkgs/servers/plex/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/plex/default.nix
index f31971bf4c1a..28d6295938a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/plex/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/plex/default.nix
@@ -4,11 +4,8 @@
 }:
 
 let
-  plexpkg = if enablePlexPass then {
-    version = "1.0.1.2396";
-    vsnHash = "c094d0d";
-    sha256 = "0bhbpaj88989zn1q590mkcqshcpir87yiac9x1dl0afzpxj09lcz";
-  } else {
+  plexPass = throw "Plex pass has been removed at upstream's request; please unset nixpkgs.config.plex.pass";
+  plexpkg = if enablePlexPass then plexPass else {
     version = "1.0.0.2261";
     vsnHash = "a17e99e";
     sha256 = "14li33ni6aaa1qwvc02a066k52s1qwhpv55prvlmq3m5jm3iv0lr";