diff --git a/graphics/libgnomecanvasmm/Makefile b/graphics/libgnomecanvasmm/Makefile
index d1014241ad14..00132c34080f 100644
--- a/graphics/libgnomecanvasmm/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/libgnomecanvasmm/Makefile
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ USE_INC_LIBTOOL_VER=13
 INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-static
 
+post-patch:
+	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e '/^SUBDIRS =/s/examples//' \
+		${WRKSRC}/Makefile.in
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/graphics/libgnomecanvasmm/files/patch-libgnomecanvas::libgnomecanvasmm::line.h b/graphics/libgnomecanvasmm/files/patch-libgnomecanvas::libgnomecanvasmm::line.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8dd854c0d348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/graphics/libgnomecanvasmm/files/patch-libgnomecanvas::libgnomecanvasmm::line.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- libgnomecanvas/libgnomecanvasmm/line.h.orig	Wed Aug  4 13:38:03 2004
++++ libgnomecanvas/libgnomecanvasmm/line.h	Wed Aug  4 13:38:23 2004
+@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
+ {
+ 
+ template <>
+-class Glib::Value<Gnome::Canvas::Points> : public Glib::Value_Boxed<Gnome::Canvas::Points>
++class Value<Gnome::Canvas::Points> : public Glib::Value_Boxed<Gnome::Canvas::Points>
+ {
+ public:
+   static GType value_type() G_GNUC_CONST;