diff --git a/Formula/erlang.rb b/Formula/erlang.rb
index 029c8b214a3..529998517c0 100644
--- a/Formula/erlang.rb
+++ b/Formula/erlang.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Erlang <Formula
     end
 
     system "./configure", *config_flags
+    system "touch lib/wx/SKIP"
     system "make"
     system "make install"