diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index b93fe9c61..8d9207c84 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ configuring the GRUB.
   for i386, x86_64, arm (including thumb), arm64, mips(el), powerpc, sparc64
 * GNU Make
 * GNU Bison 2.3 or later
-* GNU gettext 0.17 or later
+* GNU gettext
 * GNU binutils 2.9.1.0.23 or later
 * Flex 2.5.35 or later
 * pkg-config
diff --git a/bootstrap.conf b/bootstrap.conf
index 64ea9bcb5..7a7813d28 100644
--- a/bootstrap.conf
+++ b/bootstrap.conf
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SKIP_PO=t
 buildreq="\
 autoconf   2.64
 automake   1.14
-gettext    0.18.3
+gettext    -
 git        1.5.5
 patch      -
 tar        -