diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/dbus/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/dbus/default.nix
index 19b625fb1ae..587ce5d9c8a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/dbus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/dbus/default.nix
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "1jn652zb81mczsx4rdcwrrzj3lfhx9d107zjfnasc4l5yljl204a";
   };
   buildInputs = [pkgconfig expat];
+  configureFlags = "--without-x";
   #configureFlags = "--localstatedir=/var";
 }