diff --git a/srcpkgs/gdb/template b/srcpkgs/gdb/template
index 74b22ab0968..631397b3ec2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gdb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gdb/template
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'gdb'
 pkgname=gdb
 version=7.0.1
+revision=1
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--disable-nls"
 short_desc="The GNU Debugger"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=560c3fd0053ade6549e71bd045f70282feb88db73b35e401bbad601a311e3c1b
@@ -28,7 +30,6 @@ Add_dependency run ncurses
 Add_dependency run zlib
 Add_dependency run python
 Add_dependency build texinfo
-Add_dependency build gettext
 Add_dependency build ncurses-devel
 Add_dependency build zlib-devel
 Add_dependency build python-devel