--- scipy/sandbox/setup.py.old	2007-09-24 08:47:55.000000000 -0400
+++ scipy/sandbox/setup.py	2007-09-24 09:30:55.000000000 -0400
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 from os.path import join
+import re
+w = re.compile("^\s$")
 
 def configuration(parent_package='',top_path=None):
     from numpy.distutils.misc_util import Configuration
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@
             p = line.strip()
             if line.startswith('#'):
                 continue
+            if w.match(line):
+                continue
             sandbox_packages.append(p)
         sandbox_file.close()