diff --git a/conf/intel/portage/package.use b/conf/intel/portage/package.use
index acb8668..96943ec 100644
--- a/conf/intel/portage/package.use
+++ b/conf/intel/portage/package.use
@@ -467,6 +467,12 @@ xfce-extra/tumbler gstreamer
 net-misc/networkmanager-openvpn gnome
 net-misc/networkmanager-pptp gnome
 
+# nm-applet-gtk2 is the bloody version of nm-applet
+# 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
+
 # added for mythtv
 x11-libs/qt-sql mysql
 dev-python/PyQt4 webkit sql assistant declarative examples