diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0171fad4dd..3638c95952 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2782,7 +2782,7 @@ m4_define([generate_po_makefile], [
 ])
 
 generate_po_makefile([po-libgimp])
-generate_po_makefile([po-python])
+#generate_po_makefile([po-python])
 generate_po_makefile([po-plug-ins])
 generate_po_makefile([po-script-fu])
 generate_po_makefile([po-tips])