diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/Makefile b/Examples/python/import_packages/Makefile
index 0d1a1848e..72b424a90 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/Makefile
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import_packages_subdirs = \
 	from_init3 \
 	relativeimport1 \
 	relativeimport2 \
-	relativeimport3 \
-        namespace_pkg
+	relativeimport3
 
 check: build
 	if test "x$(SRCDIR)" != x; then \