diff --git a/scripts/makedeb.sh b/scripts/makedeb.sh
index 5163ee77c..d5d6cb231 100755
--- a/scripts/makedeb.sh
+++ b/scripts/makedeb.sh
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ fi
            -ruby $ruby \
            -bin $bindir \
            -build $builddir \
-           -rpath $libdir \
-           -without-qtbinding
+           -rpath $libdir 
 
 if [ "$bits" = "32" ]; then
   arch="i386"
diff --git a/scripts/rpm-data/klayout.spec b/scripts/rpm-data/klayout.spec
index 41ac804d0..cd0252542 100644
--- a/scripts/rpm-data/klayout.spec
+++ b/scripts/rpm-data/klayout.spec
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ cd %{_sourcedir}
            -j4 \
            -qmake $QMAKE \
            -ruby $RUBY \
-           -python $PYTHON \
-           -without-qtbinding
+           -python $PYTHON 
 
 cp -p LICENSE Changelog CONTRIB %{_builddir}
 strip %{_builddir}/bin.$TARGET/*