diff --git a/source/nan_definitions.mk b/source/nan_definitions.mk
index 8c057de21f5..93cac3bd9c2 100644
--- a/source/nan_definitions.mk
+++ b/source/nan_definitions.mk
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ all debug::
     export WITH_QUICKTIME ?= true
 
     # enable l10n
-    export INTERNATIONAL ?= true
+    #export INTERNATIONAL ?= true
 
   else
   ifeq ($(OS),freebsd)