diff --git a/bindings/python/ns3modulegen.py b/bindings/python/ns3modulegen.py
index 4445d9eab..4ca929a1d 100644
--- a/bindings/python/ns3modulegen.py
+++ b/bindings/python/ns3modulegen.py
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ def main():
         mod = __import__(local_module)
         mod.register_functions(root_module)
 
+
+    # if GtkConfigStore support is disabled, disable the class wrapper
+    if 'DISABLE_GTK_CONFIG_STORE' in os.environ:
+        root_module.classes.remove(root_module['ns3::GtkConfigStore'])
+
     root_module.generate(out, '_ns3')
 
     out.close()
diff --git a/bindings/python/wscript b/bindings/python/wscript
index 9ad0fb18f..d3d8f9616 100644
--- a/bindings/python/wscript
+++ b/bindings/python/wscript
@@ -334,6 +334,10 @@ def build(bld):
             bindgen.hidden_outputs.append("ns3_module_%s.cc" % module.replace('-', '_'))
         bindgen.prio = 50
 
+        bindgen.os_env = dict(os.environ)
+        if not env['ENABLE_GTK_CONFIG_STORE']:
+            bindgen.os_env['DISABLE_GTK_CONFIG_STORE'] = "1"
+
 
     ## we build python bindings if either we have the tools to
     ## generate them or if the pregenerated source file is already