diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/poky.conf b/meta/conf/distro/poky.conf
index d187ab3514..40b7b88968 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/poky.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/poky.conf
@@ -127,5 +127,7 @@ EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD_pn-task-poky-clutter = "1"
 EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD_pn-eds-tools = "1"
 # Need fixed Perl - OE bug #3403
 EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD_pn-libxml-parser-perl = "1"
+# Needs libxml-parser-perl
+EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD_pn-libxml-simple-perl = "1"
 # Needs gtk+ <= 2.10
 EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD_pn-gcalctool = "1"