diff --git a/meta/recipes-sato/rxvt-unicode/rxvt-unicode.inc b/meta/recipes-sato/rxvt-unicode/rxvt-unicode.inc
index 016614b19c..aa6d908538 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-sato/rxvt-unicode/rxvt-unicode.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-sato/rxvt-unicode/rxvt-unicode.inc
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ EXTRA_OECONF = "--enable-xim \
 		--with-codesets=eu --enable-pointer-blank \
 		--enable-text-blink --enable-rxvt-scroll \
 		--enable-combining --disable-perl \
-		--with-x=${STAGING_DIR_HOST}${prefix}"
+		--with-x=${STAGING_DIR_HOST}${prefix} \
+		ac_cv_path_TIC=:"
 
 PACKAGECONFIG ??= ""
 PACKAGECONFIG[startup] = "--enable-startup-notification,--disable-startup-notification,startup-notification,"