diff --git a/lib/upload.js b/lib/upload.js
index bba28e1..1faaf46 100644
--- a/lib/upload.js
+++ b/lib/upload.js
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ import path from 'path';
 import { upload } from './cloud.js';
 import { version } from '../package.json';
 
-function isBrokenBuild (nodeVersion, targetArch) {
+function dontBuild (nodeVersion, targetArch) {
+  // https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201948
+  if (hostPlatform === 'osx' &&
+      targetArch === 'x86') return true;
+  // official node 0.12 does not compile on arm
   if (/^v?0/.test(nodeVersion) &&
       /^arm/.test(targetArch)) return true;
   return false;
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@ export async function main () {
 
   for (const nodeVersion in patchesJson) {
     for (const targetArch of targetArchs) {
-      if (isBrokenBuild(nodeVersion, targetArch)) continue;
+      if (dontBuild(nodeVersion, targetArch)) continue;
       const local = localPlace({ from: 'built', arch: targetArch,
         nodeVersion, platform: hostPlatform, version });
       const short = path.basename(local);