diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 00c0c28f..6376bf3a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,3 @@
 
 EXTRA_DIST = autogen.sh
 SUBDIRS = src include visualc docs visualc_net
-
-docdir = $(prefix)/share/doc/$(PACKAGE)
-doc_DATA = README NEWS THANKS AUTHORS
-