diff --git a/development/scons/scons_manifest.py b/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
index a63195a99f..efcbdaee57 100644
--- a/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
+++ b/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@ lib_doc_files = Split('''
     Extended.lyx
     FAQ.lyx
     Intro.lyx
-    LaTeXConfig.lyx.in
+    LaTeXConfig.lyx
     Reference.lyx
     Tutorial.lyx
     UserGuide.lyx
diff --git a/lib/chkconfig.ltx b/lib/chkconfig.ltx
index 79f063ccae..a327242943 100644
--- a/lib/chkconfig.ltx
+++ b/lib/chkconfig.ltx
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
   \immediate\write\layouts{"#2"   "#1"   "#3"   "#4"}}
 
 \newcommand{\AddVariable}[2]{
-  \immediate\write\sed{s!@chk_#1@!#2!g}
   \immediate\write\vars{chk_#1='#2'}}
 
 \newcommand{\AddPackage}[1]{
@@ -130,7 +129,6 @@
 % Initializes the files
 \typeout{\prefix Inspecting your LaTeX configuration.}
 \newwrite{\layouts} \immediate\openout \layouts = textclass.lst.tmp
-\newwrite{\sed} \immediate\openout \sed  = chkconfig.sed
 \newwrite{\vars} \immediate\openout \vars = chkconfig.vars
 \newwrite{\packages} \immediate\openout \packages = packages.lst.tmp
 
@@ -301,7 +299,6 @@
 
 % End of the LaTeX job
 \immediate\closeout\layouts
-\immediate\closeout\sed
 \immediate\closeout\vars
 \immediate\closeout\packages
 \typeout{\prefix Inspection done.}
diff --git a/lib/configure.py b/lib/configure.py
index 43d1da2f1e..a97fa6ad59 100644
--- a/lib/configure.py
+++ b/lib/configure.py
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ def checkLatexConfig(check_config, bool_docbook, bool_linuxdoc):
     # version of textclass.lst, re-generate a default file.
     if not os.path.isfile('textclass.lst') or not check_config:
         # remove the files only if we want to regenerate
-        removeFiles(['textclass.lst', 'packages.lst', 'chkconfig.sed'])
+        removeFiles(['textclass.lst', 'packages.lst'])
         #
         # Then, generate a default textclass.lst. In case configure.py
         # fails, we still have something to start lyx.
@@ -697,59 +697,6 @@ def checkLatexConfig(check_config, bool_docbook, bool_linuxdoc):
             shutil.move('packages.lst.tmp', 'packages.lst')
 
 
-def createLaTeXConfig():
-    ''' create LaTeXConfig.lyx '''
-    # if chkconfig.sed does not exist (because LaTeX did not run),
-    # then provide a standard version.
-    if not os.path.isfile('chkconfig.sed'):
-        writeToFile('chkconfig.sed', 's!@.*@!???!g\n')
-    print "creating packages.lst"
-    # if packages.lst does not exist (because LaTeX did not run),
-    # then provide a standard version.
-    if not os.path.isfile('packages.lst'):
-        writeToFile('packages.lst', '''
-### This file should contain the list of LaTeX packages that have been
-### recognized by LyX. Unfortunately, since configure could not find
-### your LaTeX2e program, the tests have not been run. Run ./configure.py
-### if you need to update it after a configuration change.
-''')
-    print 'creating doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx'
-    #
-    # This is originally done by sed, using a
-    # tex-generated file chkconfig.sed
-    ##sed -f chkconfig.sed ${srcdir}/doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx.in
-    ##  >doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx
-    # Now, we have to do it by hand (python).
-    #
-    # add to chekconfig.sed
-    writeToFile('chkconfig.sed', '''s!@chk_linuxdoc@!%s!g
-s!@chk_docbook@!%s!g
-    ''' % (chk_linuxdoc, chk_docbook) , append=True)
-    # process this sed file!!!!
-    lyxin = open( os.path.join(srcdir, 'doc', 'LaTeXConfig.lyx.in')).readlines()
-    # get the rules
-    p = re.compile(r's!(.*)!(.*)!g')
-    # process each sed replace.
-    for sed in open('chkconfig.sed').readlines():
-        if sed.strip() == '':
-            continue
-        try:
-            fr, to = p.match(sed).groups()
-            # if latex did not run, change all @name@ to '???'
-            if fr == '@.*@':
-                for line in range(len(lyxin)):
-                    lyxin[line] = re.sub('@.*@', to, lyxin[line])
-            else:
-                for line in range(len(lyxin)):
-                    lyxin[line] = lyxin[line].replace(fr, to)
-        except:  # wrong sed entry?
-            print "Wrong sed entry in chkconfig.sed: '" + sed + "'"
-            sys.exit(4)
-    # 
-    writeToFile( os.path.join('doc', 'LaTeXConfig.lyx'),
-        ''.join(lyxin))
-
-
 def checkModulesConfig():
   removeFiles(['lyxmodules.lst'])
 
@@ -824,7 +771,7 @@ def checkTeXAllowSpaces():
 def removeTempFiles():
     # Final clean-up
     if not lyx_keep_temps:
-        removeFiles(['chkconfig.sed', 'chkconfig.vars',  \
+        removeFiles(['chkconfig.vars',  \
             'wrap_chkconfig.ltx', 'wrap_chkconfig.log', \
             'chklayouts.tex', 'missfont.log', 
             'chklatex.ltx', 'chklatex.log'])
@@ -893,6 +840,5 @@ Options:
     checkOtherEntries()
     # --without-latex-config can disable lyx_check_config
     checkLatexConfig( lyx_check_config and LATEX != '', bool_docbook, bool_linuxdoc)
-    createLaTeXConfig()
     checkModulesConfig() #lyx_check_config and LATEX != '')
     removeTempFiles()
diff --git a/lib/doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx.in b/lib/doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx.in
rename to lib/doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx
diff --git a/lib/doc/Makefile.am b/lib/doc/Makefile.am
index 5655f523be..7797044a5a 100644
--- a/lib/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ dist_doc_DATA = \
 	Extended.lyx \
 	FAQ.lyx \
 	Intro.lyx \
-	LaTeXConfig.lyx.in \
+	LaTeXConfig.lyx \
 	Reference.lyx \
 	Tutorial.lyx \
 	UserGuide.lyx