diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml
index 933018592a..9f5f386f82 100644
--- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml
+++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml
@@ -1552,9 +1552,8 @@ Alternatively, you can use a special kernel module, like this:
   <filename class="directory">mplayer/main/libdha/svgalib_helper</filename>.
 </para></step>
 <step><para>
-  Required if you download the source from the svgalib site: Remove the comment
-  before the CFLAGS line containing "svgalib_helper" string from the
-  <filename class="directory">libdha/Makefile</filename>.
+  Remove the comment before the CFLAGS line containing the "svgalib_helper"
+  string from the <filename class="directory">libdha/Makefile</filename>.
 </para></step>
 <step><para>
   Recompile and install libdha.
diff --git a/libdha/Makefile b/libdha/Makefile
index 21369ddb7d..3120690878 100644
--- a/libdha/Makefile
+++ b/libdha/Makefile
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ CFLAGS = -fPIC
 # If you want libdha to use svgalib_helper for hardware access,
 # uncomment this statement, and change the -I to the correct directory
 # that includes svgalib_helper.o:
-ifneq ($(wildcard svgalib_helper),)
-CFLAGS += -DDEV_SVGA=\"/dev/svga\" -DCONFIG_SVGAHELPER -Isvgalib_helper/
-endif
+#CFLAGS += -DDEV_SVGA=\"/dev/svga\" -DCONFIG_SVGAHELPER -Isvgalib_helper/
 
 all: $(LIBNAME)