diff --git a/converters/template.py b/converters/template.py
index 6e7f0ce..2fa9b08 100755
--- a/converters/template.py
+++ b/converters/template.py
@@ -25,12 +25,18 @@ from IPython.utils import path
 
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
 env = Environment(
-        loader=FileSystemLoader('./templates/'),
+        loader=FileSystemLoader([
+            './templates/',
+            './templates/skeleton/',
+            ]),
         extensions=['jinja2.ext.loopcontrols']
         )
 
 texenv = Environment(
-        loader=FileSystemLoader('./templates/tex/'),
+        loader=FileSystemLoader([
+            './templates/tex/',
+            './templates/skeleton/tex/',
+            ]),
         extensions=['jinja2.ext.loopcontrols']
         )
 
diff --git a/templates/Makefile b/templates/skeleton/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/Makefile
rename to templates/skeleton/Makefile
diff --git a/templates/display_priority.tpl b/templates/skeleton/display_priority.tpl
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/display_priority.tpl
rename to templates/skeleton/display_priority.tpl
diff --git a/templates/null.tpl b/templates/skeleton/null.tpl
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/null.tpl
rename to templates/skeleton/null.tpl