diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 5fb52934f..f93ee1d7f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -512,10 +512,7 @@ public:
 #if BOOST_VERSION >= 103500
       required_libs << "system"; 
 #endif
-    if(conf->getenv("QC_DISABLE_GUI").isEmpty()) {
-      // Not required by nox
-      required_libs << "filesystem" ;
-    }
+    required_libs << "filesystem" ;
     QStringList libDirs;
     libDirs << "/usr/lib/" << "/usr/lib64/" << "/usr/local/lib/" << "/usr/local/lib64/";
     foreach(const QString& lib, required_libs) {
diff --git a/qcm/libboost.qcm b/qcm/libboost.qcm
index 14167420d..788e59c56 100644
--- a/qcm/libboost.qcm
+++ b/qcm/libboost.qcm
@@ -76,10 +76,7 @@ public:
 #if BOOST_VERSION >= 103500
       required_libs << "system"; 
 #endif
-    if(conf->getenv("QC_DISABLE_GUI").isEmpty()) {
-      // Not required by nox
-      required_libs << "filesystem" ;
-    }
+    required_libs << "filesystem" ;
     QStringList libDirs;
     libDirs << "/usr/lib/" << "/usr/lib64/" << "/usr/local/lib/" << "/usr/local/lib64/";
     foreach(const QString& lib, required_libs) {