diff --git a/hardware/disk/xfsprogs/actions.py b/hardware/disk/xfsprogs/actions.py
index 83e3720571..99c00c3aa1 100644
--- a/hardware/disk/xfsprogs/actions.py
+++ b/hardware/disk/xfsprogs/actions.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 def setup():
-    shelltools.system("sed -r -i 's/\$\(LIBICU_LIBS\)/\0 -licuuc/' scrub/Makefile")
+    shelltools.system("sed -i 's/icu-i18n/icu-uc &/' configure")
     shelltools.export("OPTIMIZER", "%s" % get.CFLAGS())
     shelltools.export("DEBUG", "-DNDEBUG")