diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/videomega.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/videomega.py
index 87aca327b0..5e2e7cbacc 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/videomega.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/videomega.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from ..utils import sanitized_Request
 
 
 class VideoMegaIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _WORKING = False
     _VALID_URL = r'(?:videomega:|https?://(?:www\.)?videomega\.tv/(?:(?:view|iframe|cdn)\.php)?\?ref=)(?P<id>[A-Za-z0-9]+)'
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'http://videomega.tv/cdn.php?ref=AOSQBJYKIDDIKYJBQSOA',