diff --git a/ilcsoft/root.py b/ilcsoft/root.py
index 4d11462e..a775c914 100644
--- a/ilcsoft/root.py
+++ b/ilcsoft/root.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def compile(self):
             self.envcmake.setdefault( 'builtin_gsl',    'OFF' ) # we provide GSL, don't recompile it !
 
         self.envcmake.setdefault( 'gdml',           'ON' )
-        self.envcmake.setdefault( 'minuit2',        'ON' )
+        # self.envcmake.setdefault( 'minuit2',        'ON' )
         self.envcmake.setdefault( 'roofit',         'ON' )
         self.envcmake.setdefault( 'unuran',         'ON' )
         self.envcmake.setdefault( 'xrootd',         'ON' )
@@ -138,9 +138,12 @@ def compile(self):
             # Need to symlink two cmake scripts that are not installed properly
             # otherwise and would break packages that depend on ROOT
             for mod in ['RootMacros.cmake', 'RootTestDriver.cmake']:
-                link_path = os.path.join(self.installPath, 'cmake', mod)
-                src = os.path.join(self.installPath, 'cmake', 'modules', mod)
-                os.symlink(src, link_path)
+                try:
+                    link_path = os.path.join(self.installPath, 'cmake', mod)
+                    src = os.path.join(self.installPath, 'cmake', 'modules', mod)
+                    os.symlink(src, link_path)
+                except FileExistsError:
+                    pass
 
     def postCheckDeps(self):
         BaseILC.postCheckDeps(self)