diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 301d7391..45e48478 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ build('src/librender/SConscript')
 build('src/libhw/SConscript')
 # Bidirectional support library
 build('src/libbidir/SConscript')
-# Python binding library
-build('src/mtspy/SConscript')
 
 # ===== Build the applications =====
 env = env.Clone()
@@ -49,9 +47,13 @@ converter_objects = build('src/converter/SConscript', ['mainEnv'])
 # Build the Qt-based GUI binaries
 build('src/mtsgui/SConscript', ['mainEnv', 'converter_objects'], duplicate=True)
 
+env['SHLIBPREFIX']=''
+
+# Python binding library
+build('src/mtspy/SConscript')
+
 # ===== Build the plugins =====
 
-env['SHLIBPREFIX']=''
 Export('env')
 
 # Utilities 
diff --git a/src/mtspy/SConscript b/src/mtspy/SConscript
index 67c6d3f4..94318bfe 100644
--- a/src/mtspy/SConscript
+++ b/src/mtspy/SConscript
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-Import('env', 'sys', 'os')
+Import('env', 'sys', 'os', 'hasPython')
 
 pythonEnv = env.Clone()
 pythonEnv.Append(CPPDEFINES = [['MTS_BUILD_MODULE', 'MTS_MODULE_PYTHON']])
+pythonEnv['SHLIBPREFIX']=''
+
 
 if sys.platform == 'darwin':
 	pythonEnv.Append(CXXFLAGS = ['-framework', 'Python'],
 		CPPPATH=['/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/Headers'],
 		LIBS=['boost_python', 'boost_system', 'Python'])
 
-mtspy = pythonEnv.SharedLibrary('mtspy', ['base.cpp']);
+if hasPython:
+	mtspy = pythonEnv.SharedLibrary('mtspy', ['base.cpp']);
 
-if sys.platform == "darwin":
-	pythonEnv.AddPostAction(mtspy, 'install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../Frameworks/mtspy.dylib $TARGET')
+	if sys.platform == "darwin":
+		pythonEnv.AddPostAction(mtspy, 'install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../Frameworks/mtspy.dylib $TARGET')