diff --git a/meta/classes/gnome.bbclass b/meta/classes/gnome.bbclass
index 0de22dd6d2..c6202bbb75 100644
--- a/meta/classes/gnome.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/gnome.bbclass
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
 inherit gnomebase gtk-icon-cache gconf mime
-
-EXTRA_OECONF += "--disable-introspection"
-
-UNKNOWN_CONFIGURE_WHITELIST += "--disable-introspection"
diff --git a/meta/classes/gnomebase.bbclass b/meta/classes/gnomebase.bbclass
index 6ca13cb1e0..fa8f88dd58 100644
--- a/meta/classes/gnomebase.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/gnomebase.bbclass
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@ do_install_append() {
 	rm -f ${D}${datadir}/applications/*.cache
 }
 
+EXTRA_OECONF += "--disable-introspection"
+
+UNKNOWN_CONFIGURE_WHITELIST += "--disable-introspection"