diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/builder.sh b/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/builder.sh
index 124b64ffc2be..2a651a300584 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/openoffice/builder.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ preConfigure() {
 
     SRCDIR=
 
+    sed -e '/CURL_NO_OLDIES/d' -i ucb/source/ucp/ftp/makefile.mk
+
     cd config_office/
 }