diff --git a/compressor/base.py b/compressor/base.py
index 0fa6d4f..14bc720 100644
--- a/compressor/base.py
+++ b/compressor/base.py
@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@ class Compressor(object):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def get_template_name(self, mode):
+        """
+        Returns the template path for the given mode.
+        """
+        try:
+            template = getattr(self, "template_name_%s" % mode)
+            if template:
+                return template
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+        return "compressor/%s_%s.html" % (self.type, mode)
+
     def get_basename(self, url):
         try:
             base_url = self.storage.base_url
@@ -269,5 +281,5 @@ class Compressor(object):
         final_context = Context(self.context)
         post_compress.send(sender=self.__class__, type=self.type,
                            mode=mode, context=final_context)
-        return render_to_string("compressor/%s_%s.html" %
-                                (self.type, mode), final_context)
+        template_name = self.get_template_name(mode)
+        return render_to_string(template_name, final_context)
diff --git a/compressor/css.py b/compressor/css.py
index 60b5242..2f5df67 100644
--- a/compressor/css.py
+++ b/compressor/css.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ from compressor.exceptions import UncompressableFileError
 
 
 class CssCompressor(Compressor):
-    template_name = "compressor/css.html"
-    template_name_inline = "compressor/css_inline.html"
 
     def __init__(self, content=None, output_prefix="css", context=None):
         super(CssCompressor, self).__init__(content=content,
diff --git a/compressor/js.py b/compressor/js.py
index 20d556d..9503b17 100644
--- a/compressor/js.py
+++ b/compressor/js.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ from compressor.exceptions import UncompressableFileError
 
 
 class JsCompressor(Compressor):
-    template_name = "compressor/js.html"
-    template_name_inline = "compressor/js_inline.html"
 
     def __init__(self, content=None, output_prefix="js", context=None):
         super(JsCompressor, self).__init__(content, output_prefix, context)
diff --git a/compressor/management/commands/compress.py b/compressor/management/commands/compress.py
index 83fda22..9a46048 100644
--- a/compressor/management/commands/compress.py
+++ b/compressor/management/commands/compress.py
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
                     # above, so we need to catch that (and ignore it, just like above)
                     # as well.
                     if verbosity > 0:
-                        log.write("Caught error when rendering extend node from template %s\n" % template.template_name)
+                        log.write("Caught error when rendering extend node "
+                                  "from template %s\n" %
+                                  template.template_name)
                     continue
             for node in nodes:
                 context.push()
diff --git a/compressor/templates/compressor/css.html b/compressor/templates/compressor/css.html
deleted file mode 100644
index f4c5e38..0000000
--- a/compressor/templates/compressor/css.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{# left fot backwards compatibility #}{% include "compressor/css_file.html" %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compressor/templates/compressor/js.html b/compressor/templates/compressor/js.html
deleted file mode 100644
index f1b198f..0000000
--- a/compressor/templates/compressor/js.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{# left fot backwards compatibility #}{% include "compressor/js_file.html" %}
\ No newline at end of file