diff --git a/e/emacs/emacs.SlackBuild b/e/emacs/emacs.SlackBuild
index 639e0536..7eee9d52 100755
--- a/e/emacs/emacs.SlackBuild
+++ b/e/emacs/emacs.SlackBuild
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 # Modified by Patrick Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com>
 # Modified by Gwenhael Le Moine <gwenhael.le.moine@gmail.com>
 
-ONLY_X11=1
+ONLY_X11=${ONLY_X11:=1}
 
 PRGNAM=emacs
 BRANCH=trunk