diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/build b/packages/network/avahi/build
index 37529b5986..d252814c5a 100755
--- a/packages/network/avahi/build
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/build
@@ -4,14 +4,10 @@
 
 $SCRIPTS/build toolchain
 $SCRIPTS/build expat
-$SCRIPTS/build gettext
 $SCRIPTS/build libdaemon
 $SCRIPTS/build dbus
 
 cd $PKG_BUILD
-
-export LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lintl"
-
 py_cv_mod_gtk_=yes \
 py_cv_mod_dbus_=yes \
 ./configure --host=$TARGET_NAME \
diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/install b/packages/network/avahi/install
index e81f1dd6e0..9b7d3c62c3 100755
--- a/packages/network/avahi/install
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/install
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 $SCRIPTS/install expat
 $SCRIPTS/install libdaemon
-$SCRIPTS/install gettext
 $SCRIPTS/install dbus
 
 PKG_DIR=`find $PACKAGES -type d -name $1`