diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index c7b0c618e..a447d80e5 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Architecture: all
 Depends: ${python:Depends}, librsvg2-common, python-gtk2, python-pyexiv2, xdg-utils, graphviz, python-osmgpsmap ${misc:Depends}
 Replaces: gramps-manual, gramps-extending-doc
 Conflicts: gramps-manual, gramps-extending-doc, gramps-common, python-gtk-1.2
-Recommends: 
+Recommends: python-pyicu
 Suggests: ttf-freefont, python-enchant, python-gtkspell
 Description: Genealogical research program
  GRAMPS is an Open Source genealogy program written in Python, using