diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix
index 1c972e5440c..8512806e455 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 , libXfixes, libXrandr, libSM, freetype, fontconfig, zlib, libjpeg, libpng
 , libmng, which, libGLU, openssl, dbus, cups, pkgconfig
 , libtiff, glib, icu, libmysqlclient, postgresql, sqlite, perl, coreutils, libXi
-, buildMultimedia ? stdenv.isLinux, alsaLib, gstreamer, gst-plugins-base
-, buildWebkit ? (stdenv.isLinux || stdenv.isDarwin)
+, buildMultimedia ? false # ancient gstreamer is broken
+, alsaLib, gstreamer, gst-plugins-base
+, buildWebkit ? false
 , libGLSupported ? stdenv.lib.elem stdenv.hostPlatform.system stdenv.lib.platforms.mesaPlatforms
 , flashplayerFix ? false, gdk-pixbuf
 , gtkStyle ? stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform, gtk2