diff --git a/projects/Generic/options b/projects/Generic/options
index f973bbecb3..22242adec3 100644
--- a/projects/Generic/options
+++ b/projects/Generic/options
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   NTFS3G="yes"
 
 # build and install hfs filesystem utilities (yes / no)
-  HFSTOOLS="yes"
+  HFSTOOLS="no"
 
 # build and install Apple device mount support (via ifuse) (yes / no)
   APPLEMOUNT="yes"
diff --git a/projects/ION/options b/projects/ION/options
index c6f869ea41..6e188ab045 100644
--- a/projects/ION/options
+++ b/projects/ION/options
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   NTFS3G="yes"
 
 # build and install hfs filesystem utilities (yes / no)
-  HFSTOOLS="yes"
+  HFSTOOLS="no"
 
 # build and install Apple device mount support (via ifuse) (yes / no)
   APPLEMOUNT="yes"
diff --git a/projects/Intel/options b/projects/Intel/options
index 43d9876d2e..28126b3e77 100644
--- a/projects/Intel/options
+++ b/projects/Intel/options
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   NTFS3G="yes"
 
 # build and install hfs filesystem utilities (yes / no)
-  HFSTOOLS="yes"
+  HFSTOOLS="no"
 
 # build and install Apple device mount support (via ifuse) (yes / no)
   APPLEMOUNT="yes"