The TeII atom in the title molecule, C12H19ClTe, is coordinated in a V-shaped geometry by C atoms derived from the disparate organic substituents. A short intramolecular C—H⋯Cl contact occurs owing to the proximity of the ethene bond in the six-membered ring to the Cl atom. In the crystal, molecules assemble into layers parallel to the ac plane, with the closest interactions between them being of the Te⋯Te type [3.9993 (16) Å].