diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/insync/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/insync/default.nix
index 5992453975d9..feeb87ab3fe2 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/insync/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/insync/default.nix
@@ -39,5 +39,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
      There is a 15-day free trial, and it is a paid application after that.
     '';
+    # download URL removed
+    broken = true;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/insync/v3.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/insync/v3.nix
index 5efffab51c6c..cc6b0d08a103 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/insync/v3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/insync/v3.nix
@@ -80,5 +80,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
      There is a 15-day free trial, and it is a paid application after that.
     '';
+    # download URL removed
+    broken = true;
   };
 }