diff --git a/package/base/termcap/config.in b/package/base/termcap/config.in
index b07db29ea..b1fef57b6 100644
--- a/package/base/termcap/config.in
+++ b/package/base/termcap/config.in
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 # 
 # --- ROCK-COPYRIGHT-NOTE-END ---
 
-if pkgcheck termcap X
-then
     menu_begin MENU_PKG_TERMCAP 'Termcap (obsoleted by [n]curses)'
 	bool 'Build and use termcap library' ROCKCFG_PKG_TERMCAP_USEIT 0
 
@@ -32,7 +30,9 @@ then
 		if [ "$ROCKCFG_PKG_TERMCAP_USETERMUTILS" = 1 ] ; then
 			pkgenable termutils
 		fi
+	else
+		pkdisable termcap termutils
+		ROCKCFG_PKG_TERMCAP_USETERMUTILS=0
 	fi
     menu_end
-fi