diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b8dc1c38c7..70c4c763a1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ cmake_dependent_option( BUILD_SMALL_DEBUG_FILES "In debug build: create smaller
 # so that build option settings can be included in bug reports.
 #
 
+option( KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON
+    "Build wxPython implementation for wx interface building in Python and py.shell (default ON)."
+    ON )
+mark_as_advanced( KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON )
+
 option( KICAD_USE_OCE
     "Build tools and plugins related to OpenCascade Community Edition (default ON)"
     ON )
@@ -449,6 +454,10 @@ if( MSVC )
     endif()
 endif()
 
+if( KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON )
+    add_definitions( -DKICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON )
+endif()
+
 if( KICAD_SPICE )
     add_definitions( -DKICAD_SPICE )
 endif()
diff --git a/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp b/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp
index 600ac561c8..39f81e02c7 100644
--- a/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <pcb_edit_frame.h>
 #include <pcbnew_id.h>
 #include <pgm_base.h>
+#include <python_scripting.h>
 #include <tool/actions.h>
 #include <tool/tool_manager.h>
 #include <tools/pcb_actions.h>
@@ -406,8 +407,11 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     update = toolsMenu->Add( ACTIONS::updateSchematicFromPcb );
     update->Enable( !Kiface().IsSingle() );
 
-    toolsMenu->AppendSeparator();
-    toolsMenu->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::showPythonConsole );
+    if( SCRIPTING::IsWxAvailable() )
+    {
+        toolsMenu->AppendSeparator();
+        toolsMenu->Add( PCB_ACTIONS::showPythonConsole );
+    }
 
     ACTION_MENU* submenuActionPlugins = new ACTION_MENU( false, selTool );
     submenuActionPlugins->SetTitle( _( "External Plugins" ) );
diff --git a/scripting/python_scripting.cpp b/scripting/python_scripting.cpp
index 8cdf4d30b8..3d7027d7b9 100644
--- a/scripting/python_scripting.cpp
+++ b/scripting/python_scripting.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,11 @@ SCRIPTING::~SCRIPTING()
 
 bool SCRIPTING::IsWxAvailable()
 {
+#ifdef KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON
     return true;
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
 }
 
 bool SCRIPTING::scriptingSetup()