diff --git a/source/nan_definitions.mk b/source/nan_definitions.mk
index 6426e974f6a..82f0876ad6d 100644
--- a/source/nan_definitions.mk
+++ b/source/nan_definitions.mk
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@ all debug::
     export NAN_PARANOID ?= true
 
     # enable l10n
-    export INTERNATIONAL ?= true
+    # export INTERNATIONAL ?= true
 
     # enable freetype2 support for text objects
-    export WITH_FREETYPE2 ?= true
+    # export WITH_FREETYPE2 ?= true
 
   else
   ifeq ($(OS),irix)