diff --git a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
index 2dbfa543..f7e033db 100644
--- a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
+++ b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ net-misc/networkmanager-openconnect gtk
 # used by non-gtk3 DEs, like LXDE, Xfce, E17, ...
 # Cannot enable bluetooth because gnome-bluetooth-3.x
 # is gtk3 as well
-gnome-extra/nm-applet-gtk2 -bluetooth
+gnome-extra/nm-applet-gtk2 -bluetooth modemmanager
 
 # added for mythtv
 dev-qt/qtsql mysql