diff -up src/module_list.py.orig src/module_list.py --- src/module_list.py.orig 2014-02-07 11:27:41.862680439 -0200 +++ src/module_list.py 2014-02-07 11:27:58.536681078 -0200 @@ -2069,7 +2069,8 @@ 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([