diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d2bccb0ab2d61d931f576e1e1269359f4ad7f4af..f14612a971e06329ea4304cfe4ffb7d58a0c275d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set(BornAgain_VERSION_PATCH 3)
 # --- General project settings ---
 option(BORNAGAIN_PYTHON "Build with python support" ON)
 option(BORNAGAIN_APP "Build test application" OFF)
-option(BORNAGAIN_GUI "Build a graphical user interface" ON)
+option(BORNAGAIN_GUI "Build a graphical user interface" OFF)
 option(BORNAGAIN_MAN "Build a user manual" OFF)
 option(BUILD_DEBIAN "Build a debian package" OFF)