diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/racerd/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/racerd/default.nix
index 72588b37415a..edcfe76c824d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/racerd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/racerd/default.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    broken = true;
     description = "JSON/HTTP Server based on racer for adding Rust support to editors and IDEs";
     homepage = "https://github.com/jwilm/racerd";
     license = licenses.asl20;
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index e6d9578b9c52..3fea5fc6709c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -11446,6 +11446,8 @@ in
   ycmd = callPackage ../development/tools/misc/ycmd {
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Cocoa;
     python = python3;
+    # currently broken
+    rustracerd = null;
   };
 
   yodl = callPackage ../development/tools/misc/yodl { };