diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index d41fc3d..56e5efd 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Generated by mksrcinfo v8
-# Sun Aug  6 13:20:29 UTC 2017
+# Sun Sep  3 15:40:18 UTC 2017
 pkgbase = caffe
 	pkgdesc = A deep learning framework made with expression, speed, and modularity in mind (gpu enabled)
 	pkgver = 1.0
-	pkgrel = 5
+	pkgrel = 6
 	url = http://caffe.berkeleyvision.org/
 	arch = x86_64
 	license = BSD
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ pkgbase = caffe
 	depends = python-pillow
 	depends = python-six
 	depends = openblas-lapack
-	depends = nccl
 	depends = python-leveldb
 	depends = python-scikit-image
 	depends = python-pydotplus
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 183cb13..492d2b4 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # Maintainer : Daniel Bermond < yahoo-com: danielbermond >
 # Contributor: Micah Chambers <micahc.vt@gmail.com>
 
+# NOTE:
+# In order to build with NCCL support, uncomment the NCCL
+# lines in 'depends' and 'preprare()'.
+
 pkgname=caffe
 pkgver=1.0
-pkgrel=5
+pkgrel=6
 pkgdesc="A deep learning framework made with expression, speed, and modularity in mind (gpu enabled)"
 arch=('x86_64')
 url="http://caffe.berkeleyvision.org/"
@@ -18,8 +22,8 @@ depends=(
     # AUR:
         # required:
             'openblas-lapack'
-        # not required but enabled in build:
-            'nccl'
+        # not required:
+            # 'nccl'
         # python:
             'python-leveldb' 'python-scikit-image' 'python-pydotplus'
     # NOTE:
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ prepare() {
     sed -i '/USE_CUDNN/s/^#[[:space:]]//g' Makefile.config
     
     # enable NCCL acceleration switch
-    sed -i '/USE_NCCL/s/^#[[:space:]]//g' Makefile.config
+    # sed -i '/USE_NCCL/s/^#[[:space:]]//g' Makefile.config
     
     # strictly enable I/O dependencies
     sed -i '/USE_OPENCV/s/^#[[:space:]]//;/USE_OPENCV/s/0/1/'   Makefile.config