diff -up src/module_list.py.orig src/module_list.py --- src/module_list.py.orig 2015-04-03 14:55:11.184373629 -0300 +++ src/module_list.py 2015-04-03 14:55:20.536373988 -0300 @@ -2145,7 +2145,8 @@ ext_modules = [ # These extensions are to be compiled only if the # corresponding packages have been installed -from sage.misc.package import is_package_installed +def is_package_installed(name): + return False if is_package_installed('fes'): ext_modules.extend([