diff --git a/textproc/gnome-spell/Makefile b/textproc/gnome-spell/Makefile
index 5731fbb101da..d541bae62017 100644
--- a/textproc/gnome-spell/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/gnome-spell/Makefile
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ USE_BZIP2=	yes
 USE_X_PREFIX=	yes
 USE_PERL5=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
-USE_GNOMENG=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	gnomeprefix gnomehack libglade gal libcapplet
 USE_LIBTOOL=	yes
-INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ENV=	CPPFLAGS="-I${LOCALBASE}/include" \
 		LIBS="-L${LOCALBASE}/lib"
 
diff --git a/textproc/gnomespell-devel/Makefile b/textproc/gnomespell-devel/Makefile
index 5731fbb101da..d541bae62017 100644
--- a/textproc/gnomespell-devel/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/gnomespell-devel/Makefile
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ USE_BZIP2=	yes
 USE_X_PREFIX=	yes
 USE_PERL5=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
-USE_GNOMENG=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	gnomeprefix gnomehack libglade gal libcapplet
 USE_LIBTOOL=	yes
-INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ENV=	CPPFLAGS="-I${LOCALBASE}/include" \
 		LIBS="-L${LOCALBASE}/lib"
 
diff --git a/textproc/gnomespell/Makefile b/textproc/gnomespell/Makefile
index 5731fbb101da..d541bae62017 100644
--- a/textproc/gnomespell/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/gnomespell/Makefile
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ USE_BZIP2=	yes
 USE_X_PREFIX=	yes
 USE_PERL5=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
-USE_GNOMENG=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	gnomeprefix gnomehack libglade gal libcapplet
 USE_LIBTOOL=	yes
-INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ENV=	CPPFLAGS="-I${LOCALBASE}/include" \
 		LIBS="-L${LOCALBASE}/lib"