diff --git a/srcpkgs/atom/template b/srcpkgs/atom/template
index 34c6abb1ef..71914383cc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/atom/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/atom/template
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ version=1.1.0
 revision=1
 nocross=yes
 nostrip=yes
+# XXX FAILS EVERYWHERE
+only_for_archs="x86_64"
 hostmakedepends="git pkg-config python-devel nodejs"
 makedepends="python-devel GConf-devel libgnome-keyring-devel"
 short_desc="Chrome-based text editor from Github"