--- a/pango.cabal.orig	2014-11-03 15:11:35.000000000 -0600
+++ b/pango.cabal	2014-11-03 15:11:57.000000000 -0600
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
           build-depends:  base < 4
 
         build-tools:    gtk2hsC2hs >= 0.13.8, gtk2hsTypeGen
+        cpp-options:    -U__BLOCKS__ -D__attribute__(A)=
 
         exposed-modules: Graphics.Rendering.Pango
                          Graphics.Rendering.Pango.Font