diff --git a/mate-base/mate-applets/mate-applets-1.8.0-r1.ebuild b/mate-base/mate-applets/mate-applets-1.8.0-r1.ebuild
index 98e9687ad8342..636a4eae78c65 100644
--- a/mate-base/mate-applets/mate-applets-1.8.0-r1.ebuild
+++ b/mate-base/mate-applets/mate-applets-1.8.0-r1.ebuild
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ src_test() {
 DOCS="AUTHORS ChangeLog NEWS README"
 
 src_install() {
-	python_fix_shebang invest-applet timer-applet/src
+	python_fix_shebang invest-applet
 	gnome2_src_install
 
 	local APPLETS="accessx-status battstat charpick command cpufreq drivemount
diff --git a/mate-base/mate-applets/mate-applets-1.8.1.ebuild b/mate-base/mate-applets/mate-applets-1.8.1.ebuild
index 95da4f30901b6..256fb955506ed 100644
--- a/mate-base/mate-applets/mate-applets-1.8.1.ebuild
+++ b/mate-base/mate-applets/mate-applets-1.8.1.ebuild
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ src_test() {
 DOCS="AUTHORS ChangeLog NEWS README"
 
 src_install() {
-	python_fix_shebang invest-applet timer-applet/src
+	python_fix_shebang invest-applet
 	gnome2_src_install
 
 	local APPLETS="accessx-status battstat charpick command cpufreq drivemount