diff --git a/x11/libX11/Makefile b/x11/libX11/Makefile
index 0ecbecaa94ef..551605211bf3 100644
--- a/x11/libX11/Makefile
+++ b/x11/libX11/Makefile
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 # Created by: Eric Anholt <anholt@FreeBSD.org>
 
 PORTNAME=	libX11
 DISTVERSION=	1.7.2
 PORTEPOCH=	1
 CATEGORIES=	x11
 
 MAINTAINER=	x11@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	X11 library
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
-USES=		cpe perl5 xorg xorg-cat:lib
+USES=		cpe xorg xorg-cat:lib
 USE_XORG=	xcb xtrans xorgproto
-USE_PERL5=	build
 CPE_VENDOR=	x
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--datadir=${PREFIX}/lib \
 			--without-xmlto \
+			--with-perl=no \
 			--disable-specs
 CONFIGURE_ENV+=	ac_cv_path_PS2PDF=""
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} 's/test.*-traditional.*;/true;/' \
 		${WRKSRC}/configure
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>