diff --git a/kf5-baloo.spec b/kf5-baloo.spec
index 8d83eb8..2ee4224 100644
--- a/kf5-baloo.spec
+++ b/kf5-baloo.spec
@@ -125,13 +125,16 @@ popd
 %install
 make install/fast  DESTDIR=%{buildroot} -C %{_target_platform}
 
+# baloodb not installed unless BUILD_EXPERIMENTAL is enabled, so omit translations
+rm -fv %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/locale/*/LC_MESSAGES/baloodb5.*
+
 install -p -m644 -D %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_prefix}/lib/sysctl.d/97-kde-baloo-filewatch-inotify.conf
 
 %find_lang kio5_baloosearch
 %find_lang kio5_tags
 %find_lang kio5_timeline
 %find_lang balooctl5
-%find_lang baloodb5
+#find_lang baloodb5
 %find_lang balooengine5
 %find_lang baloosearch5
 %find_lang balooshow5
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ install -p -m644 -D %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_prefix}/lib/sysctl.d/97-kde-baloo-
 %find_lang baloomonitorplugin
 
 cat kio5_tags.lang kio5_baloosearch.lang kio5_timeline.lang \
-    balooctl5.lang baloodb5.lang balooengine5.lang baloosearch5.lang \
+    balooctl5.lang balooengine5.lang baloosearch5.lang \
     balooshow5.lang baloomonitorplugin.lang \
     > %{name}.lang
 
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ make test ARGS="--output-on-failure --timeout 300" -C %{_target_platform} ||:
 
 %files -f %{name}.lang
 %license COPYING
-%{_kf5_bindir}/baloodb
+#{_kf5_bindir}/baloodb
 %{_kf5_bindir}/baloosearch
 %{_kf5_bindir}/balooshow
 %{_kf5_bindir}/balooctl