diff --git a/gnome-base/orbit/orbit-2.14.17.ebuild b/gnome-base/orbit/orbit-2.14.17.ebuild
index f4cf0fa..4b98194 100644
--- a/gnome-base/orbit/orbit-2.14.17.ebuild
+++ b/gnome-base/orbit/orbit-2.14.17.ebuild
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ src_prepare() {
 		-i test/timeout.sh || die "sed failed"
 }
 
-src_compile() {
+src_configure() {
 	# We need to unset IDL_DIR, which is set by RSI's IDL.  This causes certain
 	# files to be not found by autotools when compiling ORBit.  See bug #58540
 	# for more information.  Please don't remove -- 8/18/06
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ src_compile() {
 		G2CONF="${G2CONF} --with-idl-compiler=/usr/bin/orbit-idl-2"
 	fi
 
-	gnome2_src_compile
+	gnome2_src_configure
 }
 
 src_test() {