diff --git a/templates/gdb/template b/templates/gdb/template
index 201846f713..abde1d3ad6 100644
--- a/templates/gdb/template
+++ b/templates/gdb/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=gdb
 version=6.8
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
-configure_args="--disable-werror"
+configure_args="--disable-werror --disable-nls"
 short_desc="The GNU Debugger"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=a3c5455f30ffb3e6eeafb9e54598b48f9fbf46e3e99f431120360c183ddcc889