diff --git a/comms/aldo/Makefile b/comms/aldo/Makefile
index f3c4104e3e46..0be34da73518 100644
--- a/comms/aldo/Makefile
+++ b/comms/aldo/Makefile
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ MAN1=	aldo.1
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 .if ${OSVERSION} < 500000
-USE_GCC=	3.4
-MAKE_ENV+=	CXX="${CXX}"
+BROKEN=	"Doesn't build on FreeBSD < 5.x"
 .endif
 
 do-install: