diff --git a/profiles/common/make.defaults b/profiles/common/make.defaults
index 46c0831d..268bca4d 100644
--- a/profiles/common/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/common/make.defaults
@@ -44,5 +44,8 @@ USE="${USE} custom-cflags mpi smp"
 # develop
 USE="${USE} -debug -mono pch vim-syntax"
 
+# networking
+USE="${USE} -ipv6"
+
 # other
 USE="${USE} threads"
diff --git a/profiles/desktop/make.defaults b/profiles/desktop/make.defaults
index df47240d..90ebfe29 100644
--- a/profiles/desktop/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/desktop/make.defaults
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ USE="${USE} xscreensaver"
 # input
 USE="${USE} gpm"
 
-# networking
-USE="${USE} -ipv6"
-
 # power
 USE="${USE} acpi"