diff --git a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg
index be595bd73d14b07bbd1b4fba1a4c16424e227d14..23fdf8ee4f0df467370bc73179d5f7fada55fa5c 100644
--- a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg
+++ b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ eggs = ${eggs:eggs}
   invokepython
 extra-paths =
   ${zope-2.8:location}/lib/python
-dependent-scripts = true
 scripts =
   invokepython=python${python2.4:python_version_major}
   ipython=ipython${python2.4:python_version_major}