diff --git a/node.gyp b/node.gyp
index 5ccc4ff423a59a..4fed35c49af2b6 100644
--- a/node.gyp
+++ b/node.gyp
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
               'inputs': [ 'src/nolttng_macros.py' ]
             }],
             [ 'node_use_perfctr=="false"', {
-              'inputs': [ 'src/perfctr_macros.py' ]
+              'inputs': [ 'src/noperfctr_macros.py' ]
             }]
           ],
           'action': [
diff --git a/src/perfctr_macros.py b/src/noperfctr_macros.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/perfctr_macros.py
rename to src/noperfctr_macros.py