diff --git a/wxPython/config.py b/wxPython/config.py
index 6b8d5199e6..a0e7e148eb 100644
--- a/wxPython/config.py
+++ b/wxPython/config.py
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@ if CORE_ONLY:
     BUILD_DLLWIDGET = 0
     BUILD_IEWIN = 0
     BUILD_ACTIVEX = 0
+    BUILD_ANIMATE = 0
 
 if debug:
     FINAL  = 0