diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
index 758397de1ab1..a71dae696cf2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-common.nix
@@ -927,4 +927,12 @@ self: super: {
 
   # https://github.com/GaloisInc/HaNS/pull/8
   hans = appendPatch super.hans ./patches/hans-disable-webserver.patch;
+
+  # https://github.com/yi-editor/yi/issues/776
+  yi = markBroken super.yi;
+  yi-monokai = dontDistribute super.yi-monokai;
+  yi-snippet = dontDistribute super.yi-snippet;
+  yi-solarized = dontDistribute super.yi-solarized;
+  yi-spolsky = dontDistribute super.yi-spolsky;
+
 }