diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa233f8ae..ad9243bfe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ build/
 test/work/
 include/cantera/base/config.h
 interfaces/matlab/ctpath.m
-interfaces/matlab/toolbox/Contents.m
+interfaces/matlab/Contents.m
 stage/
 .sconsign.dblite
 .sconf_temp
diff --git a/interfaces/matlab/toolbox/Contents.m.in b/interfaces/matlab/Contents.m.in
similarity index 100%
rename from interfaces/matlab/toolbox/Contents.m.in
rename to interfaces/matlab/Contents.m.in
diff --git a/src/matlab/SConscript b/src/matlab/SConscript
index 2c0073049..172709d7e 100644
--- a/src/matlab/SConscript
+++ b/src/matlab/SConscript
@@ -90,10 +90,9 @@ localenv.AddPreAction(target, copy_var)
 localenv.Depends(target, env['install_python2_action'])
 install('$inst_matlab_dir', target)
 
-contents = localenv.SubstFile('#interfaces/matlab/toolbox/Contents.m',
-                              '#interfaces/matlab/toolbox/Contents.m.in')
-localenv.AddPreAction(contents, copy_var)
-localenv.Depends(contents, env['install_python2_action'])
+# 'Contents.m'
+contents = localenv.SubstFile('#interfaces/matlab/Contents.m',
+                              '#interfaces/matlab/Contents.m.in')
 install('$inst_matlab_dir', contents)
 
 # 'cantera_demos.m'