diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index b086f007..7decbe36 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ SUBDIRS = src doc
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
-EXTRA_DIST = \
-	license.txt \
-	COPYING
+EXTRA_DIST = COPYING
 
 dist-hook:
 	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name '.git*'`