diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/root/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/root/package.py
index 034faacdaab..324fc979b39 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/root/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/root/package.py
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ class Root(CMakePackage):
         conflicts('+' + pkg, when='@6.18.00:',
                   msg='Obsolete option +{0} selected.'.format(pkg))
 
+    # Feature removed in 6.26.00:
+    conflicts('+vmc', when='@6.26:', msg="VMC was removed in ROOT v6.26.00.")
+
     @classmethod
     def filter_detected_exes(cls, prefix, exes_in_prefix):
         result = []