diff --git a/dev-embedded/phidget/phidget-2.1.5.20081023.ebuild b/dev-embedded/phidget/phidget-2.1.5.20081023.ebuild
--- a/dev-embedded/phidget/phidget-2.1.5.20081023.ebuild
+++ b/dev-embedded/phidget/phidget-2.1.5.20081023.ebuild
@@ -45,5 +45,7 @@ src_install() {
 	dodir /usr/$(get_libdir) && \
 		dodir /usr/include || die "mkdir failed in creation of destination directories"
 	emake install INSTALLPREFIX=${D} PREFIX=usr LIBDIR=$(get_libdir) || die "emake install failed"
-	use java && java-pkg_regso "${D}"/usr/$(get_libdir)/lib${PN}${MY_PV}.so || die "registering java .so file failed"
+	if use java; then
+		java-pkg_regso "${D}"/usr/$(get_libdir)/lib${PN}${MY_PV}.so || die "registering java .so file failed"
+	fi
 }