diff --git a/clients/b2/Makefile.am b/clients/b2/Makefile.am
index 01fd92f986..b6a55cd9bb 100644
--- a/clients/b2/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/b2/Makefile.am
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ lnk_DATA = b2.desktop
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(lnk_DATA)
 
-messages:
-	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_b2.pot
+#messages:
+#	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_b2.pot
 
 ###KMAKE-start (don't edit or delete this block)
 
diff --git a/clients/default/Makefile.am b/clients/default/Makefile.am
index ea48fa94ec..411cedb30a 100644
--- a/clients/default/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/default/Makefile.am
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ kwin3_default_la_LIBADD  = $(LIB_KDECORE) ../../lib/libkdecorations.la
 METASOURCES = AUTO
 noinst_HEADERS = kdedefault.h
 
-messages:
-	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_default.pot
+#messages:
+#	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_default.pot
diff --git a/clients/keramik/Makefile.am b/clients/keramik/Makefile.am
index 8ef1b5973e..2cdaaef671 100644
--- a/clients/keramik/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/keramik/Makefile.am
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ tiles.h: embedtool
 
 keramik.lo: tiles.h
 
-messages:
-	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_keramik.pot
+#messages:
+#	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_keramik.pot
diff --git a/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am b/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am
index 1600878740..455b2bd154 100644
--- a/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ noinst_HEADERS = kwmthemeclient.h
 lnkdir = $(kde_datadir)/kwin
 lnk_DATA = kwmtheme.desktop
 
-messages:
-	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_kwmtheme.pot
+#messages:
+#	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_kwmtheme.pot
diff --git a/clients/laptop/Makefile.am b/clients/laptop/Makefile.am
index 41f2a8d4c8..e3d7c3ccac 100644
--- a/clients/laptop/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/laptop/Makefile.am
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ lnk_DATA = laptop.desktop
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(lnk_DATA)
 
-messages:
-	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_laptop.pot
+#messages:
+#	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_laptop.pot
diff --git a/clients/modernsystem/Makefile.am b/clients/modernsystem/Makefile.am
index 8be1c05ae7..35a0600bdc 100644
--- a/clients/modernsystem/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/modernsystem/Makefile.am
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ lnk_DATA = modernsystem.desktop
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(lnk_DATA)
 
-messages:
-	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_modernsys.pot
+#messages:
+#	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_modernsys.pot
diff --git a/clients/quartz/Makefile.am b/clients/quartz/Makefile.am
index 7c2f276466..4cbd9a5555 100644
--- a/clients/quartz/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/quartz/Makefile.am
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ lnk_DATA = quartz.desktop
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(lnk_DATA)
 
-messages:
-	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_quartz.pot
+#messages:
+#	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_quartz.pot
 
 ###KMAKE-start (don't edit or delete this block)
 
diff --git a/clients/redmond/Makefile.am b/clients/redmond/Makefile.am
index cde784dd8b..97f34a14da 100644
--- a/clients/redmond/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/redmond/Makefile.am
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ lnk_DATA = redmond.desktop
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(lnk_DATA)
 
-messages:
-	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_redmond.pot
+#messages:
+#	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_redmond.pot
diff --git a/clients/web/Makefile.am b/clients/web/Makefile.am
index 9bd0f8555f..09898160a8 100644
--- a/clients/web/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/web/Makefile.am
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ linkdir                   = $(kde_datadir)/kwin/
 link_DATA                 = web.desktop
 EXTRA_DIST                = $(link_DATA)
 
-messages:
-	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_web.pot
+#messages:
+#	$(XGETTEXT) *.cpp -o $(podir)/kwin_web.pot