diff --git a/Cantera/Makefile.in b/Cantera/Makefile.in
index b4bd37d3f..50343a7f1 100755
--- a/Cantera/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/Makefile.in
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ all:
 ifeq ($(build_f90),1)
 	cd fortran/src; @MAKE@
 endif
+	cd user; @MAKE@
 
 clean:
 	cd src; @MAKE@ clean
@@ -29,9 +30,7 @@ clean:
 ifeq ($(build_f90),1)
 	cd fortran/src; @MAKE@ clean
 endif
-ifeq ($(build_particles),1)
-	cd cads; @MAKE@ clean
-endif
+	cd user; @MAKE@ clean
 
 depends:
 	cd src; @MAKE@ depends
@@ -40,12 +39,10 @@ depends:
 ifeq ($(build_f90),1)
 	cd fortran/src; @MAKE@ depends
 endif
-ifeq ($(build_particles),1)
-	cd cads; @MAKE@ depends
-endif
 ifeq ($(build_matlab),1)
 	cd matlab; @MAKE@ depends
 endif
+	cd user; @MAKE@ depends
 
 install:
 	cd src; @MAKE@ install
@@ -54,9 +51,7 @@ install:
 ifeq ($(build_f90),1)
 	cd fortran/src; @MAKE@ install
 endif
-ifeq ($(build_particles),1)
-	cd cads; @MAKE@ install
-endif
+	cd user; @MAKE@ install
 
 # end of file