--- gparted-0.25.0.old/gparted.in
+++ gparted-0.25.0/gparted.in
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@
 	fi
 done
 
+# Don't use HAL
+HAVE_HAL_LOCK=no
+
 #
 #  Search PATH to determine if hal-lock program can be found
 #  and if appropriate daemon is running.