The title compound, C(9)H(8)BrNO(2), which was synthesized by the condensation of 4-bromo-benzaldehyde with nitro-ethane, possesses a trans configuration. The dihedral angle between the benzene ring and the mean plane of the double bond is 7.31 (3)°. The crystal structure is stabilized by short inter-molecular Br⋯O contacts [3.168 (4) Å].