diff --git a/packages/multimedia/SDL/build b/packages/multimedia/SDL/build
index 2e8b42354b..5359544df7 100755
--- a/packages/multimedia/SDL/build
+++ b/packages/multimedia/SDL/build
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@
 
 . config/options $1
 
-if [ "$PULSEAUDIO_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
-  SDL_PULSEAUDIO="--enable-pulseaudio --enable-pulseaudio-shared"
-else
-  SDL_PULSEAUDIO="--disable-pulseaudio --disable-pulseaudio-shared"
-fi
-
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 ./configure --host=$TARGET_NAME \
             --build=$HOST_NAME \
@@ -38,7 +32,8 @@ cd $PKG_BUILD
             --disable-esd \
             --disable-esdtest \
             --disable-esd-shared \
-            $SDL_PULSEAUDIO \
+            --disable-pulseaudio \
+            --disable-pulseaudio-shared \
             --disable-arts \
             --disable-arts-shared \
             --disable-nas \
diff --git a/packages/multimedia/SDL/meta b/packages/multimedia/SDL/meta
index 5302c0ca9d..0214f7b0e5 100644
--- a/packages/multimedia/SDL/meta
+++ b/packages/multimedia/SDL/meta
@@ -13,7 +13,3 @@ PKG_SHORTDESC="libsdl: A cross-platform Graphic API"
 PKG_LONGDESC="Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics framebuffer and audio device. It is used by MPEG playback software, emulators, and many popular games, including the award winning Linux port of 'Civilization: Call To Power.' Simple DirectMedia Layer supports Linux, Win32, BeOS, MacOS, Solaris, IRIX, and FreeBSD."
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 
-if [ "$PULSEAUDIO_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
-  PKG_DEPENDS="$PKG_DEPENDS pulseaudio"
-  PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="$PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS pulseaudio"
-fi