diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index bc4ac493..a5fca511 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -1336,16 +1336,16 @@ def cmd_build_wx(options, args):
         traceback.print_exc()
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    # Build the wx message catalogs, but first check that there is a msgfmt
-    # command available
-    if findCmd('msgfmt'):
-        locale_pwd = pushDir(posixjoin(wxDir(), 'locale'))
-        print('Building message catalogs in ' + os.getcwd())
-        runcmd('make allmo')
-        del locale_pwd
-    else:
-        print("WARNING: msgfmt command not found, message catalogs not rebulit.\n"
-              "         Please install gettext and associated tools.")
+    # # Build the wx message catalogs, but first check that there is a msgfmt
+    # # command available
+    # if findCmd('msgfmt'):
+    #     locale_pwd = pushDir(posixjoin(wxDir(), 'locale'))
+    #     print('Building message catalogs in ' + os.getcwd())
+    #     runcmd('make allmo')
+    #     del locale_pwd
+    # else:
+    #     print("WARNING: msgfmt command not found, message catalogs not rebulit.\n"
+    #           "         Please install gettext and associated tools.")