diff --git a/desktop b/desktop
index 4099486..992bcc3 100644
--- a/desktop
+++ b/desktop
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ Task-Key: lubuntu
  * xdg-utils 		# to more mime support to Xarchiver
  * xdg-user-dirs	# to add the Desktop directory in pcmanfm + standard directory
 
- * gnome-system-tools
+ # Disable until bug 497441 is fixed.
+ # * gnome-system-tools
+
  * gnome-power-manager
 
  * language-selector