diff --git a/network/main/singsign.c b/network/main/singsign.c
index 302b2e43f8ee..11a0a86ae52a 100644
--- a/network/main/singsign.c
+++ b/network/main/singsign.c
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ extern int MK_SIGNON_NOTIFICATION;
 extern int MK_SIGNON_NOTIFICATION_1;
 extern int MK_SIGNON_NAG;
 extern int MK_SIGNON_REMEMBER;
-extern int MK_SIGNON_SELECTUSER;
-
+/* remove temporarily until I can figure out why it is breaking the Linux build
+ * extern int MK_SIGNON_SELECTUSER;
+ */
 /* locks for signon cache */
 
 static PRMonitor * signon_lock_monitor = NULL;
@@ -499,7 +500,10 @@ si_GetUser(MWContext *context, char* URLName, Bool pickFirstUser) {
 
 	    /* have user select a username from the list */
 	    if (FE_SelectDialog(
-		    context, XP_GetString(MK_SIGNON_SELECTUSER),
+/* remove temporarily until I can figure out why it is breaking the linux build
+ *		    context, XP_GetString(MK_SIGNON_SELECTUSER),
+ */
+context,"Select a username to be entered on this form",
 		    list, &user_count)) {
 		/* user pressed OK */
 		if (user_count == -1) {