diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libchamplain/0.6.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libchamplain/0.6.nix
index 5ec324131e3..9b75e9fc0a8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libchamplain/0.6.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libchamplain/0.6.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   propagatedBuildInputs =
     [ glib gtk cairo clutter clutter_gtk_0_10 sqlite libsoup ];
 
+  configureFlags = [ "--disable-introspection" ]; # not needed anywhere AFAIK
+
   meta = {
     homepage = http://projects.gnome.org/libchamplain/;
     license = "LGPLv2+";
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libchamplain/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libchamplain/default.nix
index 4df3d00d1f4..6c323953973 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libchamplain/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libchamplain/default.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ glib gtk3 cairo clutter_gtk sqlite libsoup ];
 
+  configureFlags = [ "--disable-introspection" ]; # not needed anywhere AFAIK
+
   meta = {
     homepage = http://projects.gnome.org/libchamplain/;
     license = "LGPLv2+";