diff --git a/toolkit/components/Makefile.in b/toolkit/components/Makefile.in
index 856b8a04d21..7a1db0b625f 100644
--- a/toolkit/components/Makefile.in
+++ b/toolkit/components/Makefile.in
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ VPATH   = @srcdir@
 
 include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
 
+ifdef MOZ_THUNDERBIRD
+DIRS = console
+else
 DIRS = autocomplete console filepicker history satchel viewsource build
+endif
+
 
 include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk