diff --git a/srcpkgs/ncurses/template b/srcpkgs/ncurses/template
index 772462509f5..83eed2f27af 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ncurses/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ncurses/template
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ ncurses-term_package() {
 }
 
 ncurses-libtinfo-libs_package() {
+	lib32disabled=yes
 	depends="ncurses-libs-${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - libtinfo.so symlink"
 	pkg_install() {
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ ncurses-libtinfo-libs_package() {
 }
 
 ncurses-libtinfo-devel_package() {
+	lib32disabled=yes
 	depends="ncurses-devel-${version}_${revision}"
 	depends+=" ncurses-libtinfo-libs-${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - libtinfo.so symlink - development files"