diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/wscript b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
index af43c82722..0869f99a23 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ def build(bld):
     else:
         obj.uselib += ' GTKMM GTK'
 
-    if bld.is_defined('USE_EXTERNAL_LIBS'):
+    if False and bld.is_defined('USE_EXTERNAL_LIBS'):
         obj.uselib += ' LIBAAF'
     else:
         obj.use.extend (['libaaf'])