diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-urwid/depends b/srcpkgs/python-urwid/depends
index c30f5e6ca51..41d76b2ada0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-urwid/depends
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-urwid/depends
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-abi_depends=">=0.9.9"
+abi_depends=">=0.9.8.4"
 api_depends="${abi_depends}"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-urwid/template b/srcpkgs/python-urwid/template
index efc87334a13..156d8803e59 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-urwid/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-urwid/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'python-urwid'
 pkgname=python-urwid
-version=0.9.9
+version=0.9.8.4
 wrksrc="urwid-${version}"
 distfiles="http://excess.org/urwid/urwid-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=python-module
 short_desc="Console user interface library for Python"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=66a106faf77d3231e40ff469f01619866cdf3d9fb718a965fc25781cb6e094a7
+checksum=143c6183ba221ade64958a62272306e1a78e4dbd9cbb651c8302f2463fdeb979
 long_desc="
  Urwid is a console user interface library for Python. Urwid is released
  under the GNU Lesser General Public License and it includes many features
@@ -25,5 +25,4 @@ long_desc="
   Customizable layout for all widgets
   Easy interface for creating HTML screen shots"
 
-noarch=yes
 Add_dependency full python