diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
index adfd0cda8199..e10be635b1c5 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
@@ -182,13 +182,9 @@ let
         license = licenses.cddl;
         platforms = platforms.linux;
         maintainers = with maintainers; [ hmenke jcumming jonringer wizeman fpletz globin mic92 ];
-        broken = if
-          buildKernel && (kernelCompatible != null) && !kernelCompatible
-          then builtins.trace ''
-            Linux v${kernel.version} is not yet supported by zfsonlinux v${version}.
-            ${lib.optionalString (!isUnstable) "Try zfsUnstable or set the NixOS option boot.zfs.enableUnstable."}
-          '' true
-          else false;
+        # If your Linux kernel version is not yet supported by zfs, try zfsUnstable.
+        # On NixOS set the option boot.zfs.enableUnstable.
+        broken = buildKernel && (kernelCompatible != null) && !kernelCompatible;
       };
     };
 in {