diff --git a/devel/py-virtualenvwrapper/Makefile b/devel/py-virtualenvwrapper/Makefile
index 2e83530168ad..3197eac95b14 100644
--- a/devel/py-virtualenvwrapper/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-virtualenvwrapper/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ COMMENT=	Set of extensions to virtualenv
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
+BROKEN=		does not build
+
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}pbr>=0.5.19:${PORTSDIR}/devel/py-pbr
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PKGNAMEPREFIX}stevedore>=0.3:${PORTSDIR}/devel/py-stevedore \
 		${PKGNAMEPREFIX}virtualenv>=1.4.8:${PORTSDIR}/devel/py-virtualenv \