diff --git a/templates/wscript b/templates/wscript
index 2c2a9efb44..028eb98e4b 100644
--- a/templates/wscript
+++ b/templates/wscript
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ import glob
 srcdir = '.'
 blddir = 'build'
 
+def configure(conf):
+    pass
+
 def build(bld):
     
     subst_dict = {}
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index bf1a1024da..d6c725a3dd 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ children = [
 	'libs/clearlooks-newer',
 	'libs/audiographer',
 	'libs/gnomecanvas',
-	'gtk2_ardour',
-	'templates'
+	'gtk2_ardour'
 ]
 
 i18n_children = [