--- src/cairo-xlib-display.c	2010-09-09 10:56:24.000000000 -0500
+++ ../../Current/cairo-1.10.2/src/cairo-xlib-display.c	2011-11-16 11:19:08.000000000 -0600
@@ -356,7 +356,12 @@
 #if RENDER_MAJOR == 0 && RENDER_MINOR < 10
     display->buggy_gradients = TRUE;
 #else
-    display->buggy_gradients = FALSE;
+    if (getenv ("FORCE_BUGGY_GRADIENTS")) {
+        display->buggy_gradients = TRUE;
+    }
+    else {
+        display->buggy_gradients = FALSE;
+    }
 #endif
     display->buggy_pad_reflect = FALSE;
     display->buggy_repeat = FALSE;