diff --git a/main/libnih/APKBUILD b/main/libnih/APKBUILD
index 522e70c2212..e1bd74e83de 100644
--- a/main/libnih/APKBUILD
+++ b/main/libnih/APKBUILD
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 # Maintainer: William Pitcock <nenolod@dereferenced.org>
 pkgname=libnih
 pkgver=1.0.3
-pkgrel=2
+pkgrel=3
 pkgdesc="glib-like library for embedded use"
 url="http://launchpad.net/libnih"
 arch="all"
 license="LGPL"
 depends=
-depends_dev="dbus-dev expat-dev gettext-dev"
+depends_dev="dbus-dev expat-dev"
 makedepends="$depends_dev"
 install=""
 subpackages="$pkgname-dev $pkgname-doc"
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ build() {
 		--libdir=/lib \
 		--sysconfdir=/etc \
 		--localstatedir=/var \
+		--disable-nls \
 		|| return 1
 	make || return 1
 }