diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4c56bae..d5dd493 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 SUBDIRS = doc src
-EXTRA_DIST = contrib COPYING.md INSTALL.md NEWS.md README.md TODO.md AUTHORS.md
+EXTRA_DIST = COPYING.md INSTALL.md NEWS.md README.md TODO.md AUTHORS.md