diff --git a/libdbi.changes b/libdbi.changes
index 70ea40e..6ec00f2 100644
--- a/libdbi.changes
+++ b/libdbi.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec 29 17:25:50 UTC 2015 - lars@linux-schulserver.de
+
+- disable building of documentation on old distributions
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov 11 13:37:08 UTC 2014 - jengelh@inai.de
 
diff --git a/libdbi.spec b/libdbi.spec
index 62fb2f9..b6737ee 100644
--- a/libdbi.spec
+++ b/libdbi.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+# SLE-11 does not have texlive-collection-fontsrecommended:
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1130
+%define build_doc 1
+%else
+%define build_doc 0
+%endif
+
 
 Name:           libdbi
 %define lname	libdbi3
@@ -36,7 +43,6 @@ BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  xz
-%define build_doc 1
 %if %build_doc
 # Only needed when doc is not already prebuilt
 BuildRequires:  docbook-dsssl-stylesheets