diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 44ba69398..21108915f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(restore-prev-mode,
          [  --enable-restore-prev-mode          enable return from graphics mode],
          [AC_DEFINE(RETURN_FROM_GRAPHICS_MODE,1,[enable return from graphics mode])])
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(blinkenlights,
+	AS_HELP_STRING(--disable-blinkenlights, disable colorful progress bars and use classical style),
+	,[enable_blinkenlights=yes])
+
+if test "$enable_blinkenlights" != "yes"; then
+AC_DEFINE(NO_BLINKENLIGHTS, 1, [disable colorful progress bars, use classical style])
+fi
+
 #
 # Check for libtdservicedb - the new one - for testing only
 #
diff --git a/src/gui/scale.h b/src/gui/scale.h
index 81d68461a..03c00f7a2 100644
--- a/src/gui/scale.h
+++ b/src/gui/scale.h
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __scale_
 #define __scale_
-/* define this if you do not want colorful blinkenlights
-   the classical progressbars will be used instead. */
-// #define NO_BLINKENLIGHTS
 #include <driver/framebuffer.h>
-
+/* config.h is included by driver/framebuffer.h already */
 #ifdef NO_BLINKENLIGHTS
 #include <gui/widget/progressbar.h>
 #endif