diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-shell/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-shell/template
index d5d14da91df..f4d4e6e2b72 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome-shell/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-shell/template
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'gnome-shell'
 pkgname=gnome-shell
 version=3.16.2
-revision=2
-build_options="systemd"
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--disable-schemas-compile $(vopt_enable systemd)"
+configure_args="--disable-schemas-compile --disable-systemd LDFLAGS="
 hostmakedepends="
  pkg-config intltool gnome-doc-utils $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection) python3.4"
 makedepends="
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ makedepends="
  gjs-devel telepathy-logger-devel libcanberra-devel polkit-devel libcroco-devel
  pulseaudio-devel libgudev-devel gst-plugins-base1-devel
  caribou-devel gir-freedesktop gnome-control-center-devel
- folks-devel gnome-menus-devel $(vopt_if systemd systemd-devel)"
+ folks-devel gnome-menus-devel"
 depends="caribou>=0.4.12 pulseaudio glxinfo desktop-file-utils
  gir-freedesktop gnome-control-center>=3.16 ConsoleKit2 upower"
 short_desc="GNOME core user interface"