diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 84c2480090b..fe20e26abf9 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ DIRS		+= \
 		editor \
 		sun-java \
 		profile \
-	        l10n \
 	        themes \
+	        l10n \
 		$(NULL)
 
 # This must preceed xpfe
diff --git a/makefile.win b/makefile.win
index 8607efe2558..4f9bd4dc1a4 100644
--- a/makefile.win
+++ b/makefile.win
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ DIRS =                         \
   xpfe                         \
   xpinstall                    \
   extensions                   \
-  l10n                     \
   themes \
+  l10n                     \
 !if !defined(DISABLE_MAILNEWS)
   mailnews                     \
 !endif