diff --git a/kivio/Makefile.am b/kivio/Makefile.am
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+SUBDIRS = kiviopart plugins templates
+
+package-messages:
+	$(MAKE) -f admin/Makefile.common package-messages
+	$(MAKE) -C po merge
+
+
+messages: rc.cpp
+	$(EXTRACTRC) `find . -name \*.ui` >> rc.cpp
+	$(EXTRACTRC) `find . -name \*.rc` >> rc.cpp
+	$(EXTRACTRC) `find . -name \*.shape` >> rc.cpp
+	$(XGETTEXT) `find . -name \*.cpp -not -name \*.moc.*` kiviopart/kivio_aboutdata.h -o $(podir)/kivio.pot