diff --git a/libtextstyle/autogen.sh b/libtextstyle/autogen.sh
index af184a2f8..2c1789108 100755
--- a/libtextstyle/autogen.sh
+++ b/libtextstyle/autogen.sh
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ if test $skip_gnulib = false; then
     --macro-prefix=lts \
     --makefile-name=Makefile.gnulib --libtool \
     --local-dir=gnulib-local --local-dir=../gnulib-local \
-    --import $GNULIB_MODULES
+    --import \
+    --avoid=locale-h \
+    $GNULIB_MODULES
   $GNULIB_TOOL --copy-file m4/init-package-version.m4
   $GNULIB_TOOL --copy-file build-aux/config.guess; chmod a+x build-aux/config.guess
   $GNULIB_TOOL --copy-file build-aux/config.sub;   chmod a+x build-aux/config.sub