diff --git a/srcpkgs/v8/INSTALL.msg b/srcpkgs/v8/INSTALL.msg
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-v8 is no longer provided by Void Linux, and will be fully removed from the repos on 2019/04/23
diff --git a/srcpkgs/v8/template b/srcpkgs/v8/template
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-# Template file for 'v8'
-pkgname=v8
-version=3.24.35.33
-revision=4
-archs=noarch
-build_style=meta
-short_desc="V8 JavaScript Engine (removed package)"
-license="metapackage"
-homepage="http://code.google.com/p/v8/"