diff --git a/ghc.spec b/ghc.spec
index ae7922c..fea5264 100644
--- a/ghc.spec
+++ b/ghc.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # To bootstrap a new version of ghc, uncomment the following:
 #%%global ghc_bootstrapping 1
 #%%{?ghc_bootstrap}
-#%%global without_hscolour 1
+%global without_hscolour 1
 #%%global without_manual 1
 
 %global debug_package %{nil}