diff --git a/lib/libxo/Makefile b/lib/libxo/Makefile
index a91f772291c..e53e1d9c13e 100644
--- a/lib/libxo/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libxo/Makefile
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@ MLINKS=	xo_attr.3 xo_attr_h.3 \
 HAS_TESTS=
 SUBDIR.${MK_TESTS}+= tests
 
-SUBDIR = encoder
+#SUBDIR = encoder
 
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>