diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-PyQt5/template b/srcpkgs/python-PyQt5/template
index 3a495d5761d..640e25a65ac 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-PyQt5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-PyQt5/template
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ homepage="http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/software/pyqt/intro"
 license="GPL-3"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/pyqt/PyQt5_gpl-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=892693ba5f79989abb2061dad2d5c4e6f127e9dd3240f73f8220c7152cd35b05
+# FIXME: Cross fails because make -f qtdetail uses g++ but $CXXFLAGS
+# qtdetail is a host tool and should be compiled as such
+nocross=yes
 
 pre_build() {
 	mkdir -p pyqt5-${py2_ver}