diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/nvi/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/nvi/default.nix
index e28b2b43061..ed08954f8ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/nvi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/nvi/default.nix
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     homepage = "http://www.bostic.com/vi/";
     description = "The Berkeley Vi Editor";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.free;
+    broken = true; # since 2020-02-08
   };
 }