diff --git a/net-p2p/py-kenosis-bittorrent/Makefile b/net-p2p/py-kenosis-bittorrent/Makefile
index 839c99b67b7d..ec1ae68f9fac 100644
--- a/net-p2p/py-kenosis-bittorrent/Makefile
+++ b/net-p2p/py-kenosis-bittorrent/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ COMMENT?=	A Kenosis enabled, distributed BitTorrent
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/kenosis/__init__.py:${PORTSDIR}/net-p2p/py-kenosis
 
+BROKEN=		fails to install
+
 USE_PYTHON=	yes
 USE_PYDISTUTILS=	yes
 PYDISTUTILS_PKGVERSION=	0.95