diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/ttyrec/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/ttyrec/default.nix
index 56ec9afea438..799e397daceb 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/ttyrec/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/ttyrec/default.nix
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     platforms = platforms.all;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ zimbatm ];
+    broken = true; # 2020-01-28
   };
 }