diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 95eb8d95e..536ee5728 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,3 @@ Doxyfile :	Doxyfile.in
 
 apidoc :	Doxyfile
 		doxygen
-
-dist-hook :
-		rm -rf `find $(distdir)/testing -name .svn`