Index: gnumeric-1.9.17/configure
===================================================================
--- gnumeric-1.9.17.orig/configure
+++ gnumeric-1.9.17/configure
@@ -14828,7 +14828,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 
-if test $gnumeric_devel = yes; then
+if test $gnumeric_devel = never; then
     CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DG_DISABLE_DEPRECATED"
     CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DPANGO_DISABLE_DEPRECATED"
     if test "x$gnumeric_with_gtk" = xtrue; then
Index: gnumeric-1.9.17/configure.in
===================================================================
--- gnumeric-1.9.17.orig/configure.in
+++ gnumeric-1.9.17/configure.in
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ fi
 AC_SUBST(GNUMERIC_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 dnl disable for in stable release, enable for development series
-if test $gnumeric_devel = yes; then
+if test $gnumeric_devel = never; then
     CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DG_DISABLE_DEPRECATED"
     CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DPANGO_DISABLE_DEPRECATED"
     if test "x$gnumeric_with_gtk" = xtrue; then