diff --git a/setup_osx.py b/setup_osx.py
index c0266675..612d6404 100644
--- a/setup_osx.py
+++ b/setup_osx.py
@@ -24,22 +24,6 @@ if not os.path.exists('data/html'):
 # build the HTML list of games
 call("./scripts/all_games.py > docs/all_games.html", shell=True)
 
-# Use Tile widgets, if they are installed.
-# http://tktable.sourceforge.net/tile/
-import Tkinter
-root = Tkinter.Tk()
-root.withdraw()
-try:
-    root.tk.call('package', 'require', 'tile', '0.7.8')
-except:
-    TILE = None
-else:
-    TILE = "tile0.7.8"
-    TCL_EXTENSION_PATH = "/Library/Tcl"
-finally:
-    root.destroy()
-    del root, Tkinter
-
 # Use Freecell Solver, if it is installed.
 # http://fc-solve.berlios.de/
 SOLVER_LIB_PATH = "/usr/local/lib/libfreecell-solver.0.dylib"
@@ -65,7 +49,7 @@ PLIST = dict(
 APP = ['pysol.py']
 ICON_FILE = 'data/PySol.icns'
 DATA_FILES = ['docs', 'data', 'scripts','COPYING', 'README'] + SOLVER
-RESOURCES = [os.path.join(TCL_EXTENSION_PATH, TILE)] if TILE else []
+RESOURCES = []
 FRAMEWORKS = [SOLVER_LIB_PATH] if SOLVER_LIB_PATH else []
 OPTIONS = dict(argv_emulation=True,
                plist=PLIST,
@@ -82,17 +66,6 @@ setup(
     setup_requires=['py2app'],
     )
 
-##
-top = os.getcwd()
-# FIXME: a hack to get Tcl extensions working
-# from inside the app bundle
-if TILE and "py2app" in sys.argv:
-    os.chdir('dist/%s.app/Contents/Frameworks' % PACKAGE)
-    try:
-        os.symlink('../Resources/%s' % TILE, TILE)
-    except OSError:
-        pass
-    os.chdir(top)
 # Modify the fc-solve binary with install_name_tool to use the dependent
 # libfreecell-solver dynamic library in the app bundle.
 if SOLVER and "py2app" in sys.argv: