diff --git a/extension.mk b/extension.mk
index fc90c235..2f98bca0 100644
--- a/extension.mk
+++ b/extension.mk
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ nodist_extension_DATA = metadata.json $(top_srcdir)/lib/convenience.js $(EXTRA_E
 EXTRA_DIST = metadata.json.in
 
 metadata.json: metadata.json.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN) sed -e "s|[@]LOCALEDIR@|$(datadir)/locale|" \
-	    -e "s|[@]uuid@|$(uuid)|" \
+	$(AM_V_GEN) sed -e "s|[@]uuid@|$(uuid)|" \
 	    -e "s|[@]shell_current@|$(PACKAGE_VERSION)|" \
 	    -e "s|[@]url@|$(extensionurl)|" $< > $@
 
diff --git a/extensions/alternate-tab/metadata.json.in b/extensions/alternate-tab/metadata.json.in
index d811b547..a1a4f263 100644
--- a/extensions/alternate-tab/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/alternate-tab/metadata.json.in
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@
 "description": "A replacement for Alt-Tab, allows to cycle between windows and does not group by application",
 "original-authors": [  "jw@bargsten.org", "thomas.bouffon@gmail.com" ],
 "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@" ],
-"localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
 "url": "@url@"
 }
diff --git a/extensions/alternative-status-menu/metadata.json.in b/extensions/alternative-status-menu/metadata.json.in
index 3c3c286c..d6340406 100644
--- a/extensions/alternative-status-menu/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/alternative-status-menu/metadata.json.in
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
  "name": "Alternative Status Menu",
  "description": "Replaces GNOME Shell Status Menu with one showing Suspend/Hibernate and Power Off as separate items",
  "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@" ],
- "localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
  "url": "@url@"
 }
diff --git a/extensions/apps-menu/metadata.json.in b/extensions/apps-menu/metadata.json.in
index 550bb818..9f409891 100644
--- a/extensions/apps-menu/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/apps-menu/metadata.json.in
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 "name": "Applications Menu",
 "description": "Add a gnome 2.x style menu for applications",
 "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@", "3.2" ],
-"localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
 "url": "@url@"
 }
diff --git a/extensions/auto-move-windows/metadata.json.in b/extensions/auto-move-windows/metadata.json.in
index ed8c003a..670ecbd5 100644
--- a/extensions/auto-move-windows/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/auto-move-windows/metadata.json.in
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  "name": "Auto Move Windows",
  "description": "Move applications to specific workspaces when they create windows",
  "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@" ],
- "localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
  "original-authors": [ "alessandro.crismani@gmail.com", "thomas.bouffon@gmail.com" ],
  "url": "@url@"
 }
diff --git a/extensions/dock/metadata.json.in b/extensions/dock/metadata.json.in
index dce4a882..3cd7ded7 100644
--- a/extensions/dock/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/dock/metadata.json.in
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@
 "description": "A dock for the GNOME Shell -- displays favorite and running applications",
 "original-author": "tclaesson@gmail.com",
 "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@" ],
-"localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
 "url": "@url@"
 }
diff --git a/extensions/drive-menu/metadata.json.in b/extensions/drive-menu/metadata.json.in
index def7c845..f5a834c3 100644
--- a/extensions/drive-menu/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/drive-menu/metadata.json.in
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
  "name": "Removable Drive Menu",
  "description": "A status menu for accessing and unmounting removable devices",
  "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@", "3.2" ],
- "localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
  "url": "@url@"
 }
diff --git a/extensions/example/metadata.json.in b/extensions/example/metadata.json.in
index 239ae012..89402dde 100644
--- a/extensions/example/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/example/metadata.json.in
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
  "name": "Hello, World!",
  "description": "An example extension to show how it works. Shows Hello, world when clicking on the top panel.",
  "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@", "3.2" ],
- "localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
  "url": "@url@"
 }
diff --git a/extensions/gajim/metadata.json.in b/extensions/gajim/metadata.json.in
index d258ca48..d7aa6445 100644
--- a/extensions/gajim/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/gajim/metadata.json.in
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
  "name": "Gajim IM integration",
  "description": "Display Gajim incoming chats as notifications in the Shell message tray.",
  "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@", "3.2" ],
- "localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
  "url": "http://base-art.net"
 }
diff --git a/extensions/native-window-placement/metadata.json.in b/extensions/native-window-placement/metadata.json.in
index 237ffb5d..d134d487 100644
--- a/extensions/native-window-placement/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/native-window-placement/metadata.json.in
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  "name": "Native Window Placement",
  "description": "Arrange windows in overview in a more native way",
  "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@" ],
- "localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
  "url": "@url@",
  "original-authors": [ "wepmaschda@gmx.de" ]
 }
diff --git a/extensions/places-menu/metadata.json.in b/extensions/places-menu/metadata.json.in
index 2ea72715..2e483c3b 100644
--- a/extensions/places-menu/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/places-menu/metadata.json.in
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 "name": "Places Status Indicator",
 "description": "Add a systems status menu for quickly navigating places in the system",
 "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@", "3.2" ],
-"localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
 "url": "@url@"
 }
diff --git a/extensions/systemMonitor/metadata.json.in b/extensions/systemMonitor/metadata.json.in
index 2eb29cca..569e9d83 100644
--- a/extensions/systemMonitor/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/systemMonitor/metadata.json.in
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "shell-version": ["@shell_current@", "3.2" ],
     "uuid": "@uuid@",
-    "localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
     "original-author": "zaspire@rambler.ru",
     "name": "SystemMonitor",
     "description": "System Monitor",
diff --git a/extensions/user-theme/metadata.json.in b/extensions/user-theme/metadata.json.in
index e71533e2..15e32c5b 100644
--- a/extensions/user-theme/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/user-theme/metadata.json.in
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  "name": "User Themes",
  "description": "Load shell themes from user directory",
  "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@" ],
- "localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
  "original-authors": [ "john.stowers@gmail.com" ],
  "url": "@url@"
 }
diff --git a/extensions/windowsNavigator/metadata.json.in b/extensions/windowsNavigator/metadata.json.in
index 93bdb594..9dd84deb 100644
--- a/extensions/windowsNavigator/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/windowsNavigator/metadata.json.in
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "shell-version": ["@shell_current@", "3.2" ],
     "uuid": "@uuid@",
-    "localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
     "original-author": "zaspire@rambler.ru",
     "name": "windowNavigator",
     "description": "Allow keyboard selection of windows and workspaces in overlay mode",
diff --git a/extensions/workspace-indicator/metadata.json.in b/extensions/workspace-indicator/metadata.json.in
index 5a331fa9..851b55fa 100644
--- a/extensions/workspace-indicator/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/workspace-indicator/metadata.json.in
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     "name": "Workspace Indicator",
     "description": "Put an indicator on the panel signaling in which workspace you are, and give you the possibility of switching to another one",
     "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@", "3.2" ],
-    "localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
     "original-authors": [ "erick.red@gmail.com" ],
     "url": "@url@"
 }
diff --git a/extensions/xrandr-indicator/metadata.json.in b/extensions/xrandr-indicator/metadata.json.in
index 0da402da..a1f8526c 100644
--- a/extensions/xrandr-indicator/metadata.json.in
+++ b/extensions/xrandr-indicator/metadata.json.in
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 "name": "Monitor Status Indicator",
 "description": "Add a systems status menu for rotating monitors (overrides what is currently provided by gnome-settings-daemon)",
 "shell-version": [ "@shell_current@", "3.2" ],
-"localedir": "@LOCALEDIR@",
 "url": "@url@"
 }