diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ed42497db..36c055de3 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = 			\
 	README			\
 	README.generator
 
-configure.in: bootstrap.status configure.in.in 
-	$(SHELL) $<
-
 win32-installer: all 
 	candle.exe gtk-sharp-2.0-lib.wxs
 	light.exe gtk-sharp-2.0-lib.wixobj