diff --git a/tools/build_release b/tools/build_release
index 651aec7..f5d99ee 100755
--- a/tools/build_release
+++ b/tools/build_release
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 """
 import os
 import sys
-from shutil import rmtree
 
-from toollib import sh, pjoin, get_ipdir, cd, sdists, buildwheels
+from toollib import sh, get_ipdir, cd, build_command
 
 def build_release():
 
@@ -14,8 +13,7 @@ def build_release():
     cd(ipdir)
 
     # Build source and binary distros
-    sh(sdists)
-    buildwheels()
+    sh(build_command)
     # don't try to change, xz, bz2 deprecated.
     sh(' '.join([sys.executable, 'tools/retar.py', 'dist/*.gz']))
 
diff --git a/tools/toollib.py b/tools/toollib.py
index 03f76c6..90727f0 100644
--- a/tools/toollib.py
+++ b/tools/toollib.py
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ archive = '%s:%s' % (archive_user, archive_dir)
 
 # Build commands
 # Source dists
-sdists = "{python} -m build".format(python=sys.executable)
-# Binary dists
-def buildwheels():
-    sh("{python} -m build".format(python=sys.executable))
+build_command = "{python} -m build".format(python=sys.executable)
 
 
 # Utility functions