diff --git a/net-im/cawbird/cawbird-1.4.2.ebuild b/net-im/cawbird/cawbird-1.4.2.ebuild
index 3f08069..6033783 100644
--- a/net-im/cawbird/cawbird-1.4.2.ebuild
+++ b/net-im/cawbird/cawbird-1.4.2.ebuild
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ BDEPEND="
 		dev-libs/gobject-introspection
 "
 src_prepare() {
-	use vala && vala_src_prepare
+#	use vala && vala_src_prepare
+	eapply_user
 	cmake_src_prepare
 	gnome2_src_prepare
 }