diff --git a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
index f007be7c..2ddd9a88 100644
--- a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
+++ b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ sci-biology/transfac -emboss
 
 # temp. disable python support due to sip shit
 sci-chemistry/avogadro -python
+sci-chemistry/openbabel -perl -python
 sci-chemistry/xds-bin smp
 
 sci-electronics/geda doc stroke
@@ -808,7 +809,6 @@ net-misc/networkmanager resolvconf
 net-misc/vpnc resolvconf
 
 gnome-base/gnome-panel eds
-sci-chemistry/openbabel -perl -python
 media-sound/clementine lastfm ios moodbar mtp
 dev-libs/tinyxml stl
 net-misc/mediatomb thumbnail -javascript