diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4ffe6bfb..7b18ed16 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
 	$(srcdir)/m4/ltversion.m4 $(srcdir)/m4/lt~obsolete.m4 \
 	$(srcdir)/m4/ltoptions.m4 \
 	$(srcdir)/packaged
-EXTRA_DIST = Makefile.mak svnignore
+EXTRA_DIST = Makefile.mak
 
 SUBDIRS = etc src win32 doc MacOSX