diff --git a/examples/countries.js b/examples/countries.js
index 118aff65fc..1f3a0e6c53 100644
--- a/examples/countries.js
+++ b/examples/countries.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// NOCOMPILE
+// FIXME don't rely on goog.* functions
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.functions');
 goog.require('goog.net.XhrIo');