The complete mol-ecule of the title compund, C(15)H(14)Br(2)O(2), is generated by the application of crystallographic twofold symmetry, with the central C atom lying on the rotation axis. The dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 62.4 (3)°. In the crystal, short Br⋯Br contacts [3.4885 (16) Å] occur.