diff --git a/libs/appleutility/wscript b/libs/appleutility/wscript
index e67875e13b..496eb3da9e 100644
--- a/libs/appleutility/wscript
+++ b/libs/appleutility/wscript
@@ -52,8 +52,5 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.target         = 'appleutility'
     obj.install_path   = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'appleutility')
 
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
-
 def i18n(bld):
     pass
diff --git a/libs/ardour/wscript b/libs/ardour/wscript
index 240c07f4ad..732995291e 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/wscript
+++ b/libs/ardour/wscript
@@ -718,9 +718,6 @@ def create_ardour_test_program(bld, includes, name, target, sources):
         'LOCALEDIR="' + os.path.normpath(bld.env['LOCALEDIR']) + '"',
         ]
 
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
-
 def i18n(bld):
     autowaf.build_i18n(bld, '.', 'libs/ardour', I18N_PACKAGE + str(bld.env['MAJOR']), libardour_sources,
                        'Paul Davis')
diff --git a/libs/audiographer/wscript b/libs/audiographer/wscript
index 83e497d806..ad8594d4d2 100644
--- a/libs/audiographer/wscript
+++ b/libs/audiographer/wscript
@@ -120,6 +120,3 @@ def build(bld):
         obj.target       = 'run-tests'
         obj.name         = 'audiographer-unit-tests'
         obj.install_path = ''
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/canvas/wscript b/libs/canvas/wscript
index 7eb14322ad..2edf3b61bd 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/wscript
+++ b/libs/canvas/wscript
@@ -150,6 +150,3 @@ def build(bld):
                     manual_testobj.name         = 'libcanvas-benchmark-%s' % name
                     manual_testobj.target       = target
                     manual_testobj.install_path = ''
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/clearlooks-newer/wscript b/libs/clearlooks-newer/wscript
index ef0596c038..4e64d2f60f 100644
--- a/libs/clearlooks-newer/wscript
+++ b/libs/clearlooks-newer/wscript
@@ -39,6 +39,3 @@ def build(bld):
     elif bld.env['build_target'] != 'mingw':
         # this is a hack so that running ./ardev will work, since it sets GTK_PATH to include this dir and GTK will search {thisdir}/engines
         obj = bld(target = 'engines', rule = 'mkdir -p ${TGT} && rm -f ${TGT}/libclearlooks.so && ln -s ../libclearlooks.so ${TGT}/libclearlooks.so')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/ctrl-interface/control_protocol/wscript b/libs/ctrl-interface/control_protocol/wscript
index 049ae0aada..7d0b46a246 100644
--- a/libs/ctrl-interface/control_protocol/wscript
+++ b/libs/ctrl-interface/control_protocol/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 
 controlcp_sources = [
     'basic_ui.cc',
@@ -30,6 +29,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.use          = 'libardour libpbd'
     obj.uselib       = 'GLIBMM SIGCPP XML OSX'
     obj.install_path = bld.env['LIBDIR']
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/fluidsynth/wscript b/libs/fluidsynth/wscript
index 8cee351f46..e3f9f0baeb 100644
--- a/libs/fluidsynth/wscript
+++ b/libs/fluidsynth/wscript
@@ -59,6 +59,3 @@ def build(bld):
                uselib = 'GLIB',
                defines = [ 'HAVE_CONFIG_H', 'DEFAULT_SOUNDFONT=""' ]
                )
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/wscript b/libs/gtkmm2ext/wscript
index 2854cd4e62..93256f001f 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/wscript
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/wscript
@@ -108,6 +108,3 @@ def i18n_po(bld):
 def i18n_mo(bld):
     autowaf.build_i18n_mo(bld, '.', 'libs/gtkmm2ext', I18N_PACKAGE, gtkmm2ext_sources,
                        'Paul Davis')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/hidapi/wscript b/libs/hidapi/wscript
index 07cf0da898..cf04057d9b 100644
--- a/libs/hidapi/wscript
+++ b/libs/hidapi/wscript
@@ -53,6 +53,3 @@ def build(bld):
             obj.source     = 'linux/hid.c'
             if re.search ("linux", sys.platform) != None:
                 obj.uselib = 'UDEV'
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/libltc/wscript b/libs/libltc/wscript
index f6b6530e72..7563088ab3 100644
--- a/libs/libltc/wscript
+++ b/libs/libltc/wscript
@@ -35,6 +35,3 @@ def build(bld):
                target = 'libltc',
                use    = 'libltc_includes'
                )
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/lua/wscript b/libs/lua/wscript
index d3c50e2b17..7b47e569bf 100644
--- a/libs/lua/wscript
+++ b/libs/lua/wscript
@@ -19,6 +19,3 @@ def build(bld):
                    uselib = [ 'SIGCPP', 'DL' ]
                )
     autowaf.ensure_visible_symbols (obj, True)
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/midi++2/wscript b/libs/midi++2/wscript
index 034f9452e7..3a2c24094a 100644
--- a/libs/midi++2/wscript
+++ b/libs/midi++2/wscript
@@ -66,6 +66,3 @@ def build(bld):
         obj.target       = 'run-tests'
         obj.name         = 'libmidipp-tests'
         obj.install_path = ''
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/panners/1in2out/wscript b/libs/panners/1in2out/wscript
index 6b2c32a5cb..6c243f8177 100644
--- a/libs/panners/1in2out/wscript
+++ b/libs/panners/1in2out/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -19,6 +18,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libpbd'
     obj.uselib       = 'GLIBMM XML OSX'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'panners')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/panners/2in2out/wscript b/libs/panners/2in2out/wscript
index 3f4bb5a99d..bde734a1d3 100644
--- a/libs/panners/2in2out/wscript
+++ b/libs/panners/2in2out/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -19,6 +18,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libpbd'
     obj.uselib       = 'GLIBMM XML OSX'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'panners')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/panners/stereobalance/wscript b/libs/panners/stereobalance/wscript
index 1ae4f6193d..1d8b9cdef4 100644
--- a/libs/panners/stereobalance/wscript
+++ b/libs/panners/stereobalance/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -19,6 +18,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libpbd'
     obj.uselib       = 'GLIBMM XML OSX'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'panners')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/panners/vbap/wscript b/libs/panners/vbap/wscript
index 046e61b59b..e3dd352b76 100644
--- a/libs/panners/vbap/wscript
+++ b/libs/panners/vbap/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -19,6 +18,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libpbd'
     obj.uselib       = 'GLIBMM XML OSX'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'panners')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/ptformat/wscript b/libs/ptformat/wscript
index 377f3f0998..4dbd5b3fbb 100644
--- a/libs/ptformat/wscript
+++ b/libs/ptformat/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 
 # Version of this package (even if built as a child)
 LIBPTFORMAT_VERSION = '0.0.0'
@@ -37,6 +36,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.vnum         = LIBPTFORMAT_LIB_VERSION
     obj.install_path = bld.env['LIBDIR']
     obj.defines     += [ 'PACKAGE="' + I18N_PACKAGE + '"' ]
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/qm-dsp/wscript b/libs/qm-dsp/wscript
index 536b09c437..ef5b9bddef 100644
--- a/libs/qm-dsp/wscript
+++ b/libs/qm-dsp/wscript
@@ -97,6 +97,3 @@ def build(bld):
     if bld.env['build_target'] != 'mingw':
         obj.cxxflags += [ bld.env['compiler_flags_dict']['pic'] ]
         obj.cflags   += [ bld.env['compiler_flags_dict']['pic'] ]
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/cc121/wscript b/libs/surfaces/cc121/wscript
index f6f87cd409..8195463142 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/cc121/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/cc121/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -24,6 +23,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'GTKMM GTK GDK XML OSX'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libgtkmm2ext libpbd'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/contourdesign/wscript b/libs/surfaces/contourdesign/wscript
index 2dd5b2a0b1..81645ff40a 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/contourdesign/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/contourdesign/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -25,6 +24,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'GTKMM USB XML OSX'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libgtkmm2ext libpbd libwidgets'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/faderport/wscript b/libs/surfaces/faderport/wscript
index 2a90782a9e..6532c7376e 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/faderport/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/faderport/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -24,6 +23,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'GTKMM GTK GDK XML OSX'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libardour_midisurface libgtkmm2ext libpbd'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/faderport8/wscript b/libs/surfaces/faderport8/wscript
index b77bb15a92..a2a438d76f 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/faderport8/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/faderport8/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 fp8_16_sources = [
@@ -55,6 +54,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'GTKMM GTK GDK XML OSX'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libgtkmm2ext libpbd'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/frontier/wscript b/libs/surfaces/frontier/wscript
index 995c08c79e..7acc191129 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/frontier/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/frontier/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -24,6 +23,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'XML OSX'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardourcp'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/wscript b/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/wscript
index c9bd879340..854a773063 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/generic_midi/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -28,6 +27,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'GTKMM GTK GDK XML OSX'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libgtkmm2ext libpbd'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/wscript b/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/wscript
index 9fe13ee19d..6069b6810f 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/launch_control_xl/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -27,6 +26,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib = 'GTKMM SIGCPP XML OSX'
     obj.use = 'libardour libardour_cp libpbd libevoral libcanvas libtemporal'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/wscript b/libs/surfaces/mackie/wscript
index bf387c4893..0e1fc8d23b 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 mackie_sources = [
@@ -56,6 +55,3 @@ def build(bld):
         obj.uselib       = 'GTKMM XML OSX'
         obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libgtkmm2ext'
         obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/maschine2/wscript b/libs/surfaces/maschine2/wscript
index abef757bc3..ede8bd041b 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/maschine2/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/maschine2/wscript
@@ -33,6 +33,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'CAIROMM PANGOMM GTKMM GTK XML OSX'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libpbd libcanvas hidapi libgtkmm2ext'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/osc/wscript b/libs/surfaces/osc/wscript
index 54010acc7e..89649e0dc7 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/osc/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/osc/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -28,6 +27,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'LO GTKMM GTK GDK XML OSX'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libgtkmm2ext libpbd'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/push2/wscript b/libs/surfaces/push2/wscript
index a3c57989ce..395770a7c9 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/push2/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/push2/wscript
@@ -39,6 +39,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'CAIROMM PANGOMM USB GTKMM SIGCPP XML OSX'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libardour_midisurface libgtkmm2ext libpbd libevoral libcanvas libtemporal'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/tranzport/wscript b/libs/surfaces/tranzport/wscript
index 07206ca46f..f58a8acc95 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/tranzport/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/tranzport/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -36,6 +35,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'XML OSX'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/us2400/wscript b/libs/surfaces/us2400/wscript
index b467eab114..f5827264fe 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/us2400/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/us2400/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -39,6 +38,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'GTKMM XML OSX'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libgtkmm2ext'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/websockets/wscript b/libs/surfaces/websockets/wscript
index 22d0a90cf8..a8d814f421 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/websockets/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/websockets/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -38,6 +37,3 @@ def build(bld):
 
     if bld.env['build_target'] == 'mingw':
         obj.defines+= [ '_WIN32_WINNT=0x0601', 'WINVER=0x0601' ]
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/wiimote/wscript b/libs/surfaces/wiimote/wscript
index 8b3e1919b1..99a8f160ae 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/wiimote/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/wiimote/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import os
 
 def options(opt):
@@ -22,6 +21,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.uselib       = 'GTKMM CWIID XML'
     obj.use          = 'libardour libardour_cp libgtkmm2ext'
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'surfaces')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/wscript b/libs/surfaces/wscript
index 1095b8991c..5ad692bdb9 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/wscript
+++ b/libs/surfaces/wscript
@@ -95,6 +95,3 @@ def build(bld):
         bld.recurse('maschine2')
     if bld.is_defined ('HAVE_WEBSOCKETS'):
         bld.recurse('websockets')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/temporal/wscript b/libs/temporal/wscript
index 30817c6adc..40e6390254 100644
--- a/libs/temporal/wscript
+++ b/libs/temporal/wscript
@@ -106,6 +106,3 @@ def test(ctx):
     os.environ['EVORAL_TEST_PATH'] = os.path.abspath('../test/testdata/')
     autowaf.run_tests(ctx, APPNAME, ['./run-tests'])
     autowaf.post_test(ctx, APPNAME)
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/vamp-plugins/wscript b/libs/vamp-plugins/wscript
index 44ebcfc1bd..d0a47507ec 100644
--- a/libs/vamp-plugins/wscript
+++ b/libs/vamp-plugins/wscript
@@ -48,6 +48,3 @@ def build(bld):
         obj.source += ' Onset.cpp '
         obj.uselib += ' AUBIO '
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'vamp')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/vamp-pyin/wscript b/libs/vamp-pyin/wscript
index 7bdafd7b79..846ca55631 100644
--- a/libs/vamp-pyin/wscript
+++ b/libs/vamp-pyin/wscript
@@ -40,6 +40,3 @@ def build(bld):
     autowaf.ensure_visible_symbols (obj, True)
     obj.vnum         = VAMP_PYIN_LIB_VERSION
     obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['LIBDIR'], 'vamp')
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/waveview/wscript b/libs/waveview/wscript
index a6a6236e16..8b71abfdf2 100644
--- a/libs/waveview/wscript
+++ b/libs/waveview/wscript
@@ -47,6 +47,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.vnum         = WAVEVIEW_LIB_VERSION
     obj.install_path = bld.env['LIBDIR']
     obj.defines      += [ 'PACKAGE="' + I18N_PACKAGE + '"' ]
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/widgets/wscript b/libs/widgets/wscript
index 9ac8799c1f..4451a5f880 100644
--- a/libs/widgets/wscript
+++ b/libs/widgets/wscript
@@ -72,6 +72,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.vnum         = WIDGETS_LIB_VERSION
     obj.install_path = bld.env['LIBDIR']
     obj.defines      += [ 'PACKAGE="' + I18N_PACKAGE + '"' ]
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/zita-convolver/wscript b/libs/zita-convolver/wscript
index d974277fe5..cef5601219 100644
--- a/libs/zita-convolver/wscript
+++ b/libs/zita-convolver/wscript
@@ -31,6 +31,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.vnum            = ZCONVOLVER_LIB_VERSION
     obj.uselib          = 'FFTW3F'
     obj.defines         = [ 'PACKAGE="' + I18N_PACKAGE + '"', 'ENABLE_VECTOR_MODE', '_POSIX_PTHREAD_SEMANTICS', '_REENTRANT' ]
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()
diff --git a/libs/zita-resampler/wscript b/libs/zita-resampler/wscript
index 7a951d5e95..c7df282913 100644
--- a/libs/zita-resampler/wscript
+++ b/libs/zita-resampler/wscript
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 
 # Version of this package (even if built as a child)
 MAJOR = '1'
@@ -38,6 +37,3 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.target          = 'zita-resampler'
     obj.vnum            = ZRESAMPLER_LIB_VERSION
     obj.defines         = [ 'PACKAGE="' + I18N_PACKAGE + '"' ]
-
-def shutdown():
-    autowaf.shutdown()