diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/f3d/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/f3d/default.nix
index 3ce409516249..c654e78a9b45 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/f3d/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/f3d/default.nix
@@ -80,5 +80,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ bcdarwin pbsds ];
     platforms = with platforms; unix;
     mainProgram = "f3d";
+    # error: use of undeclared identifier 'NSMenuItem'
+    # adding AppKit does not solve it
+    broken = with stdenv.hostPlatform; isDarwin && isx86_64;
   };
 }