diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build
index bfd3f89e7e..a0f4f1ebde 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ $SCRIPTS/build libmicrohttpd
 $SCRIPTS/build libssh
 
 $SCRIPTS/build dbus
-$SCRIPTS/build hal
 
 $SCRIPTS/build libXt
 $SCRIPTS/build libXtst
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ cd -
             --disable-xbmcprojectm \
             --disable-rsxs \
             --enable-avahi \
-            --enable-hal \
+            --disable-hal \
             --enable-webserver \
             $XBMC_VDPAU \
             $XBMC_VAAPI \
@@ -121,6 +120,7 @@ cd -
             --disable-external-liba52 \
             --disable-external-libdts \
             --disable-external-libass \
+            --enable-external-libz \
             --enable-external-python \
 
 make externals
diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install
index c1b171057f..a40d9d4efe 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ $SCRIPTS/install libmicrohttpd
 $SCRIPTS/install libssh
 
 $SCRIPTS/install dbus
-$SCRIPTS/install hal
 $SCRIPTS/install udisks
 $SCRIPTS/install upower
 $SCRIPTS/install ConsoleKit