diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 936cc8fd4..163f8d355 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -264,10 +264,10 @@ pdf:
 # generate api docs
 # We munge haddock and hoogle into a rough but useful framed layout.
 # For this to work the hoogle cgi must be built with base target "main".
-api-docs: haddock hoogle
+api-docs: haddock #hoogle
 	sed -i -e 's%^>