--- CMakeLists.txt.orig	2018-04-06 03:48:37.000000000 -0500
+++ CMakeLists.txt	2018-04-15 14:34:46.000000000 -0500
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
     set(CMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH TRUE)
 endif(APPLE)
 
-OPTION(BUILD_FEM "Build the FreeCAD FEM module" ON)
+OPTION(BUILD_FEM "Build the FreeCAD FEM module" OFF)
 OPTION(BUILD_SANDBOX "Build the FreeCAD Sandbox module which is only for testing purposes" OFF)
 OPTION(BUILD_TEMPLATE "Build the FreeCAD template module which is only for testing purposes" OFF)
 OPTION(BUILD_ADDONMGR "Build the FreeCAD addon manager module" ON)