diff --git a/WINGs/Makefile.am b/WINGs/Makefile.am
index 60875dab..fe62ebcf 100644
--- a/WINGs/Makefile.am
+++ b/WINGs/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS =
 SUBDIRS = WINGs . po Documentation Resources
 DIST_SUBDIRS = $(SUBDIRS) Tests Examples Extras
 
+dist-hook:
+	rm -f  $(distdir)/Examples/Makefile $(distdir)/Extras/Makefile \
+		$(distdir)/Test/Makefile
+
 libWINGs_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info @WINGS_VERSION@
 libWUtil_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info @WUTIL_VERSION@
 
diff --git a/wrlib/Makefile.am b/wrlib/Makefile.am
index 68f045ce..a120551f 100644
--- a/wrlib/Makefile.am
+++ b/wrlib/Makefile.am
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 SUBDIRS = . po
 DIST_SUBDIRS = $(SUBDIRS) tests
 
+dist-hook:
+	rm -f $(distdir)/tests/Makefile
+
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS =
 
 EXTRA_DIST = tests