diff --git a/editors/ved/Makefile b/editors/ved/Makefile
index f0891c230c73..5a445dfbe30d 100644
--- a/editors/ved/Makefile
+++ b/editors/ved/Makefile
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ PLIST_DIRS=	%%DATADIR%%
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
-.if ${ARCH} == "ia64"
-BROKEN=		does not compile on ia64
-.endif
-.if ${ARCH} == "sparc64" && ${OSVERSION} < 800000
-BROKEN=		does not install on sparc64-7
+.if ${ARCH} == "ia64" || ${ARCH} == "sparc64"
+BROKEN=		does not compile on ia64 or sparc64
 .endif
 
 post-patch: