diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a078cf665..f17170c5a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DIST_SUBDIRS = scripts lib libopts src docs test
 .PHONY: manpages docs test man2html
 
 
-dist-hook: version manpages update
+dist-hook: version manpages
 
 DOCS_DIR = $(top_builddir)/docs
 
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 42a080f6d..99676c383 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ uninstall-am:
 
 .PHONY: manpages docs test man2html
 
-dist-hook: version manpages update
+dist-hook: version manpages
 
 manpages:
 	cd src && make manpages