diff --git a/tools/Makefile.am b/tools/Makefile.am
index 68320c7246..1a541a3984 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	bash-completion/vsh \
 	libvirt_recover_xattrs.sh \
 	$(PODFILES) \
-	$(MANINFILES) \
 	$(NULL)