diff --git a/build/SConscript.configure b/build/SConscript.configure
index fe9a2502..9c3e26d7 100644
--- a/build/SConscript.configure
+++ b/build/SConscript.configure
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ vars.Add('QTDIR',           'Qt installation directory')
 vars.Add('QTINCLUDE',       'Additional Qt include directory')
 vars.Add('INTEL_COMPILER',  'Should the Intel C++ compiler be used?')
 
-try:
-        env = Environment(options=vars, ENV = os.environ, tools=['default', 'qt5'], toolpath=['#data/scons'])
-        print 'Checking for Qt 5.x... yes'
-        hasQt = True
-except Exception:
-        env = Environment(options=vars, ENV = os.environ, tools=['default'], toolpath=['#data/scons'])
-        print 'Unable to detect a Qt installation -- not building the GUI!'
-        hasQt = False
+#try:
+#        env = Environment(options=vars, ENV = os.environ, tools=['default', 'qt5'], toolpath=['#data/scons'])
+#        print 'Checking for Qt 5.x... yes'
+#        hasQt = True
+#except Exception:
+env = Environment(options=vars, ENV = os.environ, tools=['default'], toolpath=['#data/scons'])
+print 'Unable to detect a Qt installation -- not building the GUI!'
+hasQt = False
 
 hasCollada=True
 hasPython = []