diff -urp pidgin-2.14.1.orig/configure.ac pidgin-2.14.1/configure.ac
--- pidgin-2.14.1.orig/configure.ac	2020-06-11 03:50:29.000000000 -0500
+++ pidgin-2.14.1/configure.ac	2021-02-12 09:05:32.013284982 -0600
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ dnl # Disable creation and installation
 dnl #######################################################################
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(nls, AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-nls], [disable installation of translation files]), enable_i18n="$enableval", enable_i18n=yes)
 
+AC_PROG_INTLTOOL
 if test x$enable_i18n = xyes; then
-	AC_PROG_INTLTOOL
 	GETTEXT_PACKAGE=pidgin
 	AC_SUBST(GETTEXT_PACKAGE)