diff --git a/etc/codecs.conf b/etc/codecs.conf
index 44f73eb575..e0489d8046 100644
--- a/etc/codecs.conf
+++ b/etc/codecs.conf
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ videocodec ffzmbv
 
 videocodec geov
   info "GeoCodec"
+  comment "crashes on win32"
   status buggy
   fourcc GEOV
   fourcc GEOX