diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 69f7534..a2ec53f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
-SUBDIRS = readers examples contrib src
+SUBDIRS = readers contrib src
 
 EXTRA_DIST = bootstrap ChangeLog SCARDGETATTRIB.txt \
 	$(AUX_DIST) \