diff --git a/debian/lenny/tde-i18n/debian/rules b/debian/lenny/tde-i18n/debian/rules
index cdafc3d0f..60b78838f 100755
--- a/debian/lenny/tde-i18n/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/lenny/tde-i18n/debian/rules
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 I18N_DIR_PREFIX := tde-i18n
 #I18N_VERSION := $(shell cat debian/changelog | head -n1 | sed 's/.*(\([[:digit:]]\+:\)\?\(.\+\)-.\+).*/\2/')
 I18N_VERSION := 3.5.10
-I18N_DIR_PAT := $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%-$(I18N_VERSION)
-I18N_DIRS := $(subst .tar.bz2,,$(wildcard $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-*-$(I18N_VERSION).tar.bz2))
+I18N_DIR_PAT := $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%
+I18N_DIRS := $(wildcard $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-*)
 I18N_PATCHES := $(wildcard debian/patches/*.diff)
 
 # Stamps and support variables
 cur_lang = $(word 2,$(subst __, ,$@))
-cur_lang_dir = $(patsubst %,$(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%-$(I18N_VERSION),$(cur_lang))
+cur_lang_dir = $(patsubst %,$(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%,$(cur_lang))
 cur_lang_patch = $(patsubst %,debian/patches/%.diff,$(cur_lang))
 cur_pkg = $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-$(cur_lang)
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ build::
 build:: $(STAMP_EXTRACT) patch $(STAMP_BUILD)
 
 $(STAMP_EXTRACT):
-	tar xfj $(cur_lang_dir).tar.bz2
+#	tar xfj $(cur_lang_dir).tar.bz2
 	@touch $@
 
 $(STAMP_BUILD):
diff --git a/debian/squeeze/tde-i18n/debian/rules b/debian/squeeze/tde-i18n/debian/rules
index cdafc3d0f..60b78838f 100755
--- a/debian/squeeze/tde-i18n/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/squeeze/tde-i18n/debian/rules
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 I18N_DIR_PREFIX := tde-i18n
 #I18N_VERSION := $(shell cat debian/changelog | head -n1 | sed 's/.*(\([[:digit:]]\+:\)\?\(.\+\)-.\+).*/\2/')
 I18N_VERSION := 3.5.10
-I18N_DIR_PAT := $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%-$(I18N_VERSION)
-I18N_DIRS := $(subst .tar.bz2,,$(wildcard $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-*-$(I18N_VERSION).tar.bz2))
+I18N_DIR_PAT := $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%
+I18N_DIRS := $(wildcard $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-*)
 I18N_PATCHES := $(wildcard debian/patches/*.diff)
 
 # Stamps and support variables
 cur_lang = $(word 2,$(subst __, ,$@))
-cur_lang_dir = $(patsubst %,$(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%-$(I18N_VERSION),$(cur_lang))
+cur_lang_dir = $(patsubst %,$(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%,$(cur_lang))
 cur_lang_patch = $(patsubst %,debian/patches/%.diff,$(cur_lang))
 cur_pkg = $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-$(cur_lang)
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ build::
 build:: $(STAMP_EXTRACT) patch $(STAMP_BUILD)
 
 $(STAMP_EXTRACT):
-	tar xfj $(cur_lang_dir).tar.bz2
+#	tar xfj $(cur_lang_dir).tar.bz2
 	@touch $@
 
 $(STAMP_BUILD):
diff --git a/ubuntu/maverick/tde-i18n/debian/rules b/ubuntu/maverick/tde-i18n/debian/rules
index cdafc3d0f..60b78838f 100755
--- a/ubuntu/maverick/tde-i18n/debian/rules
+++ b/ubuntu/maverick/tde-i18n/debian/rules
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 I18N_DIR_PREFIX := tde-i18n
 #I18N_VERSION := $(shell cat debian/changelog | head -n1 | sed 's/.*(\([[:digit:]]\+:\)\?\(.\+\)-.\+).*/\2/')
 I18N_VERSION := 3.5.10
-I18N_DIR_PAT := $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%-$(I18N_VERSION)
-I18N_DIRS := $(subst .tar.bz2,,$(wildcard $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-*-$(I18N_VERSION).tar.bz2))
+I18N_DIR_PAT := $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%
+I18N_DIRS := $(wildcard $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-*)
 I18N_PATCHES := $(wildcard debian/patches/*.diff)
 
 # Stamps and support variables
 cur_lang = $(word 2,$(subst __, ,$@))
-cur_lang_dir = $(patsubst %,$(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%-$(I18N_VERSION),$(cur_lang))
+cur_lang_dir = $(patsubst %,$(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-%,$(cur_lang))
 cur_lang_patch = $(patsubst %,debian/patches/%.diff,$(cur_lang))
 cur_pkg = $(I18N_DIR_PREFIX)-$(cur_lang)
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ build::
 build:: $(STAMP_EXTRACT) patch $(STAMP_BUILD)
 
 $(STAMP_EXTRACT):
-	tar xfj $(cur_lang_dir).tar.bz2
+#	tar xfj $(cur_lang_dir).tar.bz2
 	@touch $@
 
 $(STAMP_BUILD):