diff --git a/media-sound/libcava/libcava-0.10.2.ebuild b/media-sound/libcava/libcava-0.10.2.ebuild
index e5aca33..6573991 100644
--- a/media-sound/libcava/libcava-0.10.2.ebuild
+++ b/media-sound/libcava/libcava-0.10.2.ebuild
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ DEPEND="${RDEPEND}
 	virtual/pkgconfig
 "
 
+MYMESONARGS="-Dcava_font=false"
+
 S="${WORKDIR}/cava-${PV}"
 
 src_prepare() {
@@ -42,12 +44,7 @@ src_prepare() {
 }
 
 src_configure() {
-	meson_src_configure
-}
-
-src_compile() {
-	meson_src_compile
-	rm -r "${WORKDIR}/cava-${PV}/*"
+		meson_src_configure
 }
 
 pkg_postinst() {