diff --git a/srcpkgs/gedit/template b/srcpkgs/gedit/template
index 7904cebdb4..205f9ef070 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gedit/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gedit/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'gedit'
 pkgname=gedit
 version=3.16.2
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 build_options="gir"
 configure_args="--disable-schemas-compile --enable-zeitgeist
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ license="GPL-2"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/${pkgname}/${version%.*}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=db60a9408711b00f3780f5f5b657e9f44722c88c683ba6e9f2b4885631f429aa
 
-if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default="gir"
-fi
-
 gedit-devel_package() {
 	depends="gtksourceview-devel>=3.16 libpeas-devel>=1.9"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
@@ -30,6 +26,8 @@ gedit-devel_package() {
 		vmove usr/include
 		vmove usr/lib/pkgconfig
 		vmove usr/share/gtk-doc
-		vmove usr/share/gedit/gir-1.0
+		if [ "$build_option_gir" ]; then
+			vmove usr/share/gedit/gir-1.0
+		fi
 	}
 }