diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 57c5f48198..c4ad717e5e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,14 +22,12 @@ all:
 	$(MAKE) -C tools/balloon
 	$(MAKE) -C tools/control
 	$(MAKE) -C tools/internal
-	$(MAKE) -C tools/vdmanager
 
 install: all
 	$(MAKE) -C xen install
 	$(MAKE) -C tools/balloon install
 	$(MAKE) -C tools/control install
 	$(MAKE) -C tools/internal install
-	$(MAKE) -C tools/vdmanager install
 
 
 clean:
@@ -37,5 +35,4 @@ clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C tools/balloon clean
 	$(MAKE) -C tools/control clean
 	$(MAKE) -C tools/internal clean
-	$(MAKE) -C tools/vdmanager clean
 
diff --git a/tools/control/build-web.xml b/tools/control/build-web.xml
index 2b9c91332d..81227ea025 100644
--- a/tools/control/build-web.xml
+++ b/tools/control/build-web.xml
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@
     <mkdir  dir="${build.home}"/>
     <mkdir  dir="${build.home}/WEB-INF"/>
     <mkdir  dir="${build.home}/WEB-INF/classes"/>
+    <mkdir  dir="${dist.home}"/>
 
 	<!-- create templates -->
 	<exec executable="make" dir="${web.home}/tmpl"/>