diff --git a/srcpkgs/mercury/template b/srcpkgs/mercury/template
index 4681edc6c4f..27374a91e3b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mercury/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mercury/template
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ case "$XBPS_MACHINE" in
 		_LLDS_GRADE=asm_fast ;;
 	*i686*)
 		_LLDS_GRADE=reg ;;
+	ppc*)
+		broken="i don't have time for this nonsense" ;;
 	*)
 		_LLDS_GRADE=none ;;
 esac