diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
index 7f23c9e1f9..88087a0fda 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@ ecore_imf_context_default_id_by_canvas_type_get(const char *canvas_type)
    int best_goodness = 0;
 
    id = getenv("ECORE_IMF_MODULE");
-   if (id && ecore_imf_module_get(id)) return id;
+   if (id)
+     {
+	if (strcmp(id, "none") == 0) return NULL;
+	if (ecore_imf_module_get(id)) return id;
+     }
 
    modules = ecore_imf_module_available_get();
    if (!modules) return NULL;