diff --git a/src/mem/slicc/symbols/SymbolTable.py b/src/mem/slicc/symbols/SymbolTable.py
index fb01b01b8e..f9f7a1041e 100644
--- a/src/mem/slicc/symbols/SymbolTable.py
+++ b/src/mem/slicc/symbols/SymbolTable.py
@@ -25,13 +25,22 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-from m5.util import makeDir
+import os
 
 from slicc.generate import html
 from slicc.symbols.StateMachine import StateMachine
 from slicc.symbols.Type import Type
 from slicc.util import Location
 
+def makeDir(path):
+    """Make a directory if it doesn't exist.  If the path does exist,
+    ensure that it is a directory"""
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        if not os.path.isdir(path):
+            raise AttributeError("%s exists but is not directory" % path)
+    else:
+        os.mkdir(path)
+
 class SymbolTable(object):
     def __init__(self, slicc):
         self.slicc = slicc
diff --git a/src/python/m5/util/__init__.py b/src/python/m5/util/__init__.py
index a99012ee06..71621e7fb6 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/util/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/util/__init__.py
@@ -155,15 +155,6 @@ def printList(items, indent=4):
             line += item
             print(line)
 
-def makeDir(path):
-    """Make a directory if it doesn't exist.  If the path does exist,
-    ensure that it is a directory"""
-    if os.path.exists(path):
-        if not os.path.isdir(path):
-            raise AttributeError("%s exists but is not directory" % path)
-    else:
-        os.mkdir(path)
-
 def isInteractive():
     """Check if the simulator is run interactively or in a batch environment"""
 
diff --git a/util/slicc b/util/slicc
index bc5f50dc89..201008ba01 100755
--- a/util/slicc
+++ b/util/slicc
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     base = dirname(__file__)
     sys.path.insert(1, join(base, "../src/mem"))
-    sys.path.insert(1, join(base, "../src/python"))
     sys.path.insert(1, join(base, "../build_tools"))
     sys.path.insert(1, join(base, "../ext/ply"))