diff --git a/devel/rubygem-byebug/Makefile b/devel/rubygem-byebug/Makefile
index 752c74fc1865..b03c266c7422 100644
--- a/devel/rubygem-byebug/Makefile
+++ b/devel/rubygem-byebug/Makefile
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 # Created by: Michael Moll <kvedulv at kvedulv.de>
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 PORTNAME=	byebug
 PORTVERSION=	2.7.0
 CATEGORIES=	devel ruby
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Ruby 2 debugger
 
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	rubygem-columnize>=0.3:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rubygem-columnize \
 		rubygem-debugger-linecache>=1.2:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rubygem-debugger-linecache
 
 USE_RUBY=	yes
-RUBY_REQUIRE=	Ruby >= 200
-
 USE_RUBYGEMS=	yes
 RUBYGEM_AUTOPLIST=	yes
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/byebug
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+.if ${RUBY_VER} == 1.9
+IGNORE=		Requires Ruby 2.0 or newer
+.endif
+
+.include <bsd.port.post.mk>