diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index c6f3423..52c08e6 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if test "x$ECHO" = x; then
 fi
 
 # Internal flags
-flag_no_python=
+flag_no_python=yes
 flag_icu=
 flag_show_libraries=
 
