diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-gzip/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-gzip/template
index b3045711dcd..a3164aa9606 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-gzip/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-gzip/template
@@ -2,26 +2,23 @@
 pkgname=chroot-gzip
 version=1.4
 wrksrc="gzip-${version}"
-distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/gzip-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 revision=1
-short_desc="GNU compression utility -- for xbps-src use"
-maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=d166cfd3da380da1bd535633e8890bfb5664f9e68870a611d1dc01a3e9f711ee
 homepage="http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/"
 license="GPL-3"
-long_desc="
- gzip (GNU zip) is a compression utility designed to be a replacement for
- compress. Its main advantages over compress are much better compression
- and freedom from patented algorithms. The GNU Project uses it as the
- standard compression program for its system.
-
- This package is only meant to be used by xbps-src, don't install it manually."
+short_desc="GNU compression utility -- for xbps-src use"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/gzip-$version.tar.gz"
+checksum=d166cfd3da380da1bd535633e8890bfb5664f9e68870a611d1dc01a3e9f711ee
 
 bootstrap=yes
 conflicts="gzip>=0"
 provides="gzip-${version}"
 
+pre_configure() {
+        sed -i -e '/gets is a/d' lib/stdio.in.h
+}
+
 post_install() {
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share
 }