diff --git a/distrib/scripts/mac/macbuild b/distrib/scripts/mac/macbuild
index 91d32cf02c..2dc554d4a8 100755
--- a/distrib/scripts/mac/macbuild
+++ b/distrib/scripts/mac/macbuild
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ do_build
 make prefix=$INSTALLDIR install
 
 if [ "$WXPYTHON" == "1" ]; then
-  make -C contrib/src/animate prefix=$INSTALLDIR install
   make -C contrib/src/gizmos prefix=$INSTALLDIR install
   make -C contrib/src/stc prefix=$INSTALLDIR install
 fi