diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index d0e507cd86..acf6db31b9 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -728,3 +728,12 @@ def i18n_po(bld):
 
 def i18n_mo(bld):
     bld.recurse (i18n_children)
+
+def install_not_supported(bld):
+    print 'Installing Ardour 3 is currently unsupported. Run it via the command ./ardev from within the gtk2_ardour directory.'
+    sys.exit (1)
+
+from waflib import Build
+class install(Build.InstallContext):
+    cmd = 'install'
+    fun = 'install_not_supported'