diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_styles.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_styles.php
index c8fe748c02..7b449d3b35 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_styles.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_styles.php
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ version = {VERSION}
 		$this->template_cfg .= '
 # Some configuration options
 
-#
-# You can use this function to inherit templates from another template.
-# The template of the given name has to be installed.
-# Templates cannot inherit from inheriting templates.
-#';
+# Template inheritance
+# See http://blog.phpbb.com/2008/07/31/templating-just-got-easier/
+# Set value to empty or this template name to ignore template inheritance.
+inherit_from = {INHERIT_FROM}
+';
 
 		// Execute overall actions
 		switch ($action)
@@ -1346,9 +1346,7 @@ version = {VERSION}
 			// Export template core code
 			if ($mode == 'template' || $inc_template)
 			{
-				$template_cfg = str_replace(array('{MODE}', '{NAME}', '{COPYRIGHT}', '{VERSION}'), array($mode, $style_row['template_name'], $style_row['template_copyright'], $config['version']), $this->template_cfg);
-
-				$use_template_name = '';
+				$use_template_name = $style_row['template_name'];
 
 				// Add the inherit from variable, depending on it's use...
 				if ($style_row['template_inherits_id'])
@@ -1362,7 +1360,8 @@ version = {VERSION}
 					$db->sql_freeresult($result);
 				}
 
-				$template_cfg .= ($use_template_name) ? "\ninherit_from = $use_template_name" : "\n#inherit_from = ";
+				$template_cfg = str_replace(array('{MODE}', '{NAME}', '{COPYRIGHT}', '{VERSION}', '{INHERIT_FROM}'), array($mode, $style_row['template_name'], $style_row['template_copyright'], $config['version'], $use_template_name), $this->template_cfg);
+
 				$template_cfg .= "\n\nbbcode_bitfield = {$style_row['bbcode_bitfield']}";
 
 				$data[] = array(
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index a60edb5cee..bbd9bc4554 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -3091,6 +3091,11 @@ function parse_cfg_file($filename, $lines = false)
 
 		$parsed_items[$key] = $value;
 	}
+	
+	if (isset($parsed_items['inherit_from']) && isset($parsed_items['name']) && $parsed_items['inherit_from'] == $parsed_items['name'])
+	{
+		unset($parsed_items['inherit_from']);
+	}
 
 	return $parsed_items;
 }
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/template.cfg b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/template.cfg
index 8d976247bc..22ca73b487 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/template.cfg
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/template.cfg
@@ -23,3 +23,8 @@ version = 3.1.0-dev
 
 # Defining a different template bitfield
 template_bitfield = lNg=
+
+# Template inheritance
+# See http://blog.phpbb.com/2008/07/31/templating-just-got-easier/
+# Set value to empty to ignore template inheritance
+inherit_from = prosilver
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/template.cfg b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/template.cfg
index 82d3d2681b..cf5562a8a4 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/template.cfg
+++ b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/template.cfg
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ name = subsilver2
 copyright = © phpBB Group, 2003
 version = 3.1.0-dev
 
+# Template inheritance
+# See http://blog.phpbb.com/2008/07/31/templating-just-got-easier/
+# Set value to empty to ignore template inheritance
+inherit_from = subsilver2