diff --git a/math/py-z3-solver/Makefile b/math/py-z3-solver/Makefile
index 38a4cac939c5..404779945f14 100644
--- a/math/py-z3-solver/Makefile
+++ b/math/py-z3-solver/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ COMMENT=	Python binding for Z3 Theorem Prover
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/../../../LICENSE.txt
 
-# CAVEAT: It should have LIB_DEPENDS=libz3.so:math/z3, but currently it rebuilds all code, see https://github.com/Z3Prover/z3/issues/1767
+BROKEN_i386=	can't create dynamic relocation R_386_32 against symbol: .L.str in readonly segment; see https://github.com/Z3Prover/z3/issues/2442
+
+# CAVEAT: There should have LIB_DEPENDS=libz3.so:math/z3, but currently it rebuilds all code, see https://github.com/Z3Prover/z3/issues/1767
 
 USES=		compiler:c++11-lang python
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
@@ -23,8 +25,6 @@ USE_PYTHON=	distutils autoplist
 
 WRKSRC_SUBDIR=	src/api/python
 
-CXXFLAGS+=	-fPIC # failure message on 13-i386 suggested -fPIC, no other platforms experienced failures
-
 post-patch: # https://github.com/Z3Prover/z3/issues/2131
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} 's|…|...|' ${WRKSRC}/../../ast/recfun_decl_plugin.h