diff --git a/README b/README
index a81e078b..723e54cf 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ http://electrum.org/bitcoin_URIs.html
 2. HOW OFFICIAL PACKAGES ARE CREATED
 ------------------------------------
 
-python mki18n.py
 pyrcc4 icons.qrc -o gui/qt/icons_rc.py
 python setup.py sdist --format=zip,gztar
 
diff --git a/contrib/make_packages b/contrib/make_packages
index a646c11b..64334be6 100755
--- a/contrib/make_packages
+++ b/contrib/make_packages
@@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     if not os.path.exists(n):
         os.system("echo \# do not remove>%s"%n)
 
-    # os.system("python mki18n.py")
     os.system("pyrcc4 icons.qrc -o gui/qt/icons_rc.py")
     os.system("python setup.py sdist --format=zip,gztar")
-    
+
     _tgz="Electrum-%s.tar.gz"%version
     _zip="Electrum-%s.zip"%version