diff --git a/Lib/lib-tk/tkDirectoryChooser.py b/Lib/lib-tk/tkDirectoryChooser.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 593ad8f..0000000
--- a/Lib/lib-tk/tkDirectoryChooser.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-#
-# tkDirectoryChooser.py
-# $Id$
-#
-# tk common directory dialogue
-#
-# this module provides interfaces to the native directory dialogue
-# available in Tk 8.3 and newer.
-#
-# written by Fredrik Lundh, November 2000.
-#
-
-#
-# options (all have default values):
-#
-# - initialdir: initial directory.  preserved by dialog instance.
-#
-# - mustexist: if true, user must pick an existing directory
-#
-# - parent: which window to place the dialog on top of
-#
-# - title: dialog title
-#
-
-from tkCommonDialog import Dialog
-
-class Chooser(Dialog):
-
-    command = "tk_chooseDirectory"
-
-    def _fixresult(self, widget, result):
-        if result:
-            # keep directory until next time
-            self.options["initialdir"] = result
-        self.directory = result # compatibility
-        return result
-
-#
-# convenience stuff
-
-def askdirectory(**options):
-    "Ask for a directory name"
-
-    return apply(Chooser, (), options).show()
-
-# --------------------------------------------------------------------
-# test stuff
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-
-    print "directory", askdirectory()
-
diff --git a/Lib/lib-tk/tkFileDialog.py b/Lib/lib-tk/tkFileDialog.py
index eb2a900..9d2af51 100644
--- a/Lib/lib-tk/tkFileDialog.py
+++ b/Lib/lib-tk/tkFileDialog.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # tk common file dialogues
 #
 # this module provides interfaces to the native file dialogues
-# available in Tk 4.2 and newer.
+# available in Tk 4.2 and newer, and the directory dialogue available
+# in Tk 8.3 and newer.
 #
 # written by Fredrik Lundh, May 1997.
 #
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@
 #
 # - title: dialog title
 #
+# options for the directory chooser:
+#
+# - initialdir, parent, title: see above
+#
+# - mustexist: if true, user must pick an existing directory
+#
 
 from tkCommonDialog import Dialog
 
@@ -64,11 +71,20 @@
 
     command = "tk_getSaveFile"
 
-class Directory(_Dialog):
+
+# the directory dialog has its own _fix routines.
+class Directory(Dialog):
     "Ask for a directory"
 
     command = "tk_chooseDirectory"
 
+    def _fixresult(self, widget, result):
+        if result:
+            # keep directory until next time
+            self.options["initialdir"] = result
+        self.directory = result # compatibility
+        return result
+
 #
 # convenience stuff