diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index a84c92f5..c054b304 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -24,14 +24,16 @@ elif [ "$BUILD_TYPE" == "release-static" ]; then
     BIN_PATH=release/bin
 elif [ "$BUILD_TYPE" == "release-android" ]; then
     echo "Building release for ANDROID"
-    CONFIG="CONFIG+=release static WITH_SCANNER";
+    CONFIG="CONFIG+=release static WITH_SCANNER DISABLE_PASS_STRENGTH_METER";
     ANDROID=true
     BIN_PATH=release/bin
+    DISABLE_PASS_STRENGTH_METER=true
 elif [ "$BUILD_TYPE" == "debug-android" ]; then
     echo "Building debug for ANDROID : ultra INSECURE !!"
-    CONFIG="CONFIG+=debug qml_debug WITH_SCANNER";
+    CONFIG="CONFIG+=debug qml_debug WITH_SCANNER DISABLE_PASS_STRENGTH_METER";
     ANDROID=true
     BIN_PATH=debug/bin
+    DISABLE_PASS_STRENGTH_METER=true
 elif [ "$BUILD_TYPE" == "debug" ]; then
     echo "Building debug"
 	CONFIG="CONFIG+=debug"
@@ -57,7 +59,9 @@ fi
 ./get_libwallet_api.sh $BUILD_TYPE
  
 # build zxcvbn
-$MAKE -C src/zxcvbn-c || exit
+if [ "$DISABLE_PASS_STRENGTH_METER" != true ]; then
+    $MAKE -C src/zxcvbn-c || exit
+fi
 
 if [ ! -d build ]; then mkdir build; fi
 
diff --git a/monero-wallet-gui.pro b/monero-wallet-gui.pro
index d680f890..8e34277d 100644
--- a/monero-wallet-gui.pro
+++ b/monero-wallet-gui.pro
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp \
     src/libwalletqt/UnsignedTransaction.cpp \
     MainApp.cpp
 
+CONFIG(DISABLE_PASS_STRENGTH_METER) {
+    HEADERS -= src/zxcvbn-c/zxcvbn.h
+    SOURCES -= src/zxcvbn-c/zxcvbn.c
+    DEFINES += "DISABLE_PASS_STRENGTH_METER"
+}
+
 !ios {
     HEADERS += src/daemon/DaemonManager.h
     SOURCES += src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
index 875e4cca..3b33b8b7 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ QUrl WalletManager::localPathToUrl(const QString &path) const
     return QUrl::fromLocalFile(path);
 }
 
+#ifndef DISABLE_PASS_STRENGTH_METER
 double WalletManager::getPasswordStrength(const QString &password) const
 {
     static const char *local_dict[] = {
@@ -318,6 +319,7 @@ double WalletManager::getPasswordStrength(const QString &password) const
     ZxcvbnUnInit();
     return e;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool WalletManager::saveQrCode(const QString &code, const QString &path) const
 {
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
index 7eacc3f0..90c56152 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE qint64 addi(qint64 x, qint64 y) const { return x + y; }
     Q_INVOKABLE qint64 subi(qint64 x, qint64 y) const { return x - y; }
 
+#ifndef DISABLE_PASS_STRENGTH_METER
     Q_INVOKABLE double getPasswordStrength(const QString &password) const;
+#endif
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QString resolveOpenAlias(const QString &address) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE bool parse_uri(const QString &uri, QString &address, QString &payment_id, uint64_t &amount, QString &tx_description, QString &recipient_name, QVector<QString> &unknown_parameters, QString &error);