--- DistUtilsExtra/auto.py.dont_import_gtk	2010-09-16 19:31:55.000000000 +0200
+++ DistUtilsExtra/auto.py	2011-03-15 12:31:30.640351745 +0100
@@ -335,7 +335,10 @@
         for node in ast.walk(tree):
             if isinstance(node, ast.Import):
                 for alias in node.names:
-                    if __external_mod(alias.name, attrs):
+                    # do not attempt to test if 'gtk' is an external module
+                    # since doing so will fail if no DISPLAY is available
+                    # e.g. on RPM builders or remote servers without X forwarding
+                    if alias.name == 'gtk' or __external_mod(alias.name, attrs):
                         imports.add(alias.name)
             if isinstance(node, ast.ImportFrom):
                 if __external_mod(node.module, attrs):