--- a/gtk.cabal.orig	2014-11-03 15:13:42.000000000 -0600
+++ b/gtk.cabal	2014-11-03 15:14:05.000000000 -0600
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
 
         build-tools:    gtk2hsC2hs >= 0.13.8,
                         gtk2hsHookGenerator, gtk2hsTypeGen
+        cpp-options:    -U__BLOCKS__ -D__attribute__(A)=
 
         exposed-modules:
           Graphics.UI.Gtk