diff --git a/gajim/common/app.py b/gajim/common/app.py
index 9042b2217..390d61300 100644
--- a/gajim/common/app.py
+++ b/gajim/common/app.py
@@ -243,14 +243,14 @@ def detect_dependencies():
         pass
 
     # UPNP
-    try:
-        gi.require_version('GUPnPIgd', '1.0')
-        from gi.repository import GUPnPIgd
-        global gupnp_igd
-        gupnp_igd = GUPnPIgd.SimpleIgd()
-        _dependencies['UPNP'] = True
-    except ValueError:
-        pass
+    # try:
+    #     gi.require_version('GUPnPIgd', '1.0')
+    #     from gi.repository import GUPnPIgd
+    #     global gupnp_igd
+    #     gupnp_igd = GUPnPIgd.SimpleIgd()
+    #     _dependencies['UPNP'] = True
+    # except ValueError:
+    #     pass
 
     # IDLE
     try: