--- a/xpfe/Makefile.in
+++ b/xpfe/Makefile.in
@@ -45,20 +45,16 @@ include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
 MODULE       = browser
 PACKAGE_FILE = xpfe.pkg
 PACKAGE_VARS = USE_SHORT_LIBNAME
 
 ifndef MOZ_SUNBIRD
 DIRS += browser
 endif
 
-ifdef MOZ_THUNDERBIRD
-DIRS += communicator
-endif
-
 ifndef MOZ_XUL_APP
 DIRS += global communicator
 endif
 
 # Because of our great use of encapsulation, there are
 # some header file in xpfe/components that are required
 # by layout and the dom.  This MOZ_XPFE_COMPONENTS, if 
 # unset, allows us to only export - not build - this