diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b5a0f3..5b57c83 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ set( SOURCES src/config.c
 option( ENABLE_BATTERY "Enable battery status plugin" ON )
 option( ENABLE_TINT2CONF "Enable tint2conf build, a GTK+2 theme switcher for tint2" ON )
 option( ENABLE_EXAMPLES "Install additional tin2rc examples" OFF )
-option( ENABLE_SN "Startup notification support" ON )
+option( ENABLE_SN "Startup notification support" OFF )
 if( ENABLE_SN )
   if( SN_FOUND )
     add_definitions( -DHAVE_SN -DSN_API_NOT_YET_FROZEN )