diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 40f3344a..746b48ed 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ set(purple_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_modules")
 find_package(purple)
 
 set(glib_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_modules")
-find_package(glib REQUIRED)
+find_package(glib)
 
 set(event_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_modules")
 find_package(event)
diff --git a/cmake_modules/glibConfig.cmake b/cmake_modules/glibConfig.cmake
index bf9ac6e3..916e30e0 100644
--- a/cmake_modules/glibConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake_modules/glibConfig.cmake
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ find_path(GLIB2_INTERNAL_INCLUDE_DIR glibconfig.h
 if(GLIB2_THREAD)
 	set(GLIB2_LIBRARIES ${GLIB2_LIBRARIES} ${GLIB2_THREAD})
 else(GLIB2_THREAD)
-	message( FATAL_ERROR "Could NOT find gthread-2.0" )
+	message( STATUS "Could NOT find gthread-2.0" )
 endif(GLIB2_THREAD)