diff --git a/network/chat/pidgin/actions.py b/network/chat/pidgin/actions.py
index 33375b4295..58a19fdebe 100644
--- a/network/chat/pidgin/actions.py
+++ b/network/chat/pidgin/actions.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def setup():
                          --enable-nss=yes \
                          --enable-nm \
                          --enable-cap \
-                         --enable-mono \
+                         --disable-mono \
                          --disable-schemas-install \
                          --disable-meanwhile \
                          --disable-vv \
diff --git a/network/chat/pidgin/pspec.xml b/network/chat/pidgin/pspec.xml
index e6bb9d600b..6c921ccd01 100644
--- a/network/chat/pidgin/pspec.xml
+++ b/network/chat/pidgin/pspec.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             <Dependency>doxygen</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libxslt-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>gnutls-devel</Dependency>
-            <Dependency>mono-devel</Dependency>
+<!--             <Dependency>mono-devel</Dependency> -->
             <Dependency>atk-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>cairo-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>gdk-pixbuf-devel</Dependency>