diff --git a/pkgs/kde/frameworks/kapidox/default.nix b/pkgs/kde/frameworks/kapidox/default.nix
index 8a79a0dde1fc..67f0842a7648 100644
--- a/pkgs/kde/frameworks/kapidox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/kde/frameworks/kapidox/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 { mkKdeDerivation }:
 mkKdeDerivation {
   pname = "kapidox";
+
+  # doesn't actually install anything - good thing it's unused
+  meta.broken = true;
 }