diff --git a/srcpkgs/mlterm/template b/srcpkgs/mlterm/template
index 753a5e6ae40..786508aa1ef 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mlterm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mlterm/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'mlterm'
 pkgname=mlterm
-version=3.8.3
+version=3.8.4
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@ maintainer="Leah Neukirchen <leah@vuxu.org>"
 license="3-clause-BSD"
 homepage="http://mlterm.sourceforge.net/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=cd4bddb10bd7866255ddf45192add4853c2e8c49b36df6e9a9d2f274af18f9ee
+checksum=c9f1cc380e8cd1546cf2bb4e1cedc80ca8a2d629567a9553ca32e43b4a3a301e
 nocross=yes
 
 pre_configure() {
 	export ac_cv_func_posix_openpt=yes
 }
+do_check() {
+	# requires xserver
+	:
+}
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENCE
 }