diff --git a/client.mk b/client.mk
index 294acf43f42..66b669b638b 100644
--- a/client.mk
+++ b/client.mk
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ MODULES_suite :=                                \
   $(MODULES_toolkit)                            \
   mozilla/directory/xpcom                       \
   mozilla/mailnews                              \
-  mozilla/themes                                \
   mozilla/suite                                 \
   mozilla/other-licenses/7zstub/seamonkey       \
   $(NULL)
diff --git a/themes/Makefile.in b/themes/Makefile.in
index 527017c9625..d739979be43 100644
--- a/themes/Makefile.in
+++ b/themes/Makefile.in
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ VPATH		= @srcdir@
 
 include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
 
-DIRS		= classic modern 
+DIRS		= classic
 
 include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk
 
diff --git a/toolkit/toolkit-makefiles.sh b/toolkit/toolkit-makefiles.sh
index e5215f58fd7..8704cc3de46 100644
--- a/toolkit/toolkit-makefiles.sh
+++ b/toolkit/toolkit-makefiles.sh
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ MAKEFILES_libmar="
 
 MAKEFILES_themes="
   themes/Makefile
-  themes/modern/Makefile
   themes/classic/Makefile
 "